Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 39685 — Reports on the conquest of Makkah

Mus'ab bin Sa'd narrates from his father, Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him), that on the day of the conquest of Makkah the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted safety to all the people except four men and two women, and said: "Kill them even if you find them wrapped in the curtains of the Ka'bah." (They were) Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl, Abdullah bin Khatal, Miqyas bin Subabah and Abdullah bin Abi Sarh. As for Abdullah bin Khatal, he was found (actually) wrapped in the curtains of the Ka'bah. Sayyiduna Sa'id bin Hurayth (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him) (both) rushed to him, but Sayyiduna Sa'id got ahead of Sayyiduna Ammar, and this Sa'id was the younger of the two, and he killed Ibn Khatal. As for Miqyas bin Subabah, the people found him in the market and killed him (right there). As for Ikrimah, he boarded (a ship) on the sea, and a violent storm struck them (those on the ship). The people of the ship began saying to the passengers: "Call (on Allah) sincerely, for your (false) gods will not benefit you in anything here." Ikrimah said (to himself): "By Allah! If only calling (on Allah) sincerely can save me on this sea, then on land too only this can save me. O Allah, I make a covenant with You that if You grant me safety from this present calamity, I shall come to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and place my hand in his hand; I shall surely find him forgiving and generous." The narrator said: So he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and accepted Islam. As for Abdullah bin Sa'd bin Abi Sarh, his case was that he (went and) hid with Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called the people to give the pledge, Sayyiduna Uthman brought him to him (peace and blessings be upon him), made him stand before him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), accept the pledge from Abdullah." The narrator said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his blessed head and looked at him three times, each time he (peace and blessings be upon him) refused. Then after three times he (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted his pledge. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) turned to his Companions and said: "Was there no sensible man among you who would stand up to him (to strike him), when he saw that I had held back my hand from taking his pledge, and kill him?" The Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), how were we to know what was in your heart? Why did you (peace and blessings be upon him) not give us a sign with your eye?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is not fitting for a Prophet that his eye should be treacherous."