Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Muhammad bin Amr narrates from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set out towards Badr, until when he reached the place of Rauha, he delivered a sermon to the people and asked, "What is your opinion, O people?" Hazrat Abu Bakr replied, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! We have received news that they are at such-and-such place and in such-and-such numbers." The narrator says, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again delivered a sermon to the people and asked, "What is your opinion?" So Hazrat Umar also replied in the same manner as Hazrat Abu Bakr. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon and asked, "What is your opinion?" So Hazrat Sa'd bin Mu'adh replied, "Do you mean us? By the One who has honored you and revealed the Book upon you, I have never walked this path before, nor do I have knowledge of it. But if you were to proceed to the place of Dhi Yaman, even as far as Bark Ghamad, we would certainly accompany you. And we will not be like those people among the Children of Israel who said to Musa: { اذْہَبْ أَنْتَ وَرَبُّک فَقَاتِلاَ ، إِنَّا ہَاہُنَا قَاعِدُونَ }. Rather, (we will say) you and your Lord go and fight, and we will be followers with you. And it may be that you set out for one purpose, and Allah brings about another matter for you. So you should see to the matter that Allah brings about for you, and you should fulfill that. So make ties with whom you wish, and sever ties with whom you wish, and make peace with whom you wish, and make enmity with whom you wish. And take from our wealth whatever you wish." Upon the words of Hazrat Sa'd, this Quranic verse was revealed: { کَمَا أَخْرَجَک رَبُّکَ مِنْ بَیْتِکَ بِالْحَقِّ ، وَإِنَّ فَرِیقًا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ لَکَارِہُونَ سے لے کر وَیَقْطَعَ دَابِرَ الْکَافِرِینَ }. And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to take the wealth present with Abu Sufyan as spoils of war, but Allah brought about the incident of battle for His Prophet.