Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 39727 — Reports on Taif

It is narrated from Abu al-Zubayr that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) besieged the people of al-Ta'if. Then his (peace and blessings be upon him) Companions came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! The arrows of Banu Thaqif have burned us, so pray to Allah Almighty against them." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Allah! Guide Banu Thaqif." He said this twice. The narrator says: Then Sayyidah Khawlah (may Allah be pleased with her) came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I have been informed that the daughter of Khuza'ah has many ornaments. So if Allah Almighty grants you the conquest of al-Ta'if tomorrow, please give me her ornaments as a gift." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What if Allah Almighty has not given us permission to fight them?" At this a man, who in our opinion was Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Why have you camped against a people concerning whom you have not been given permission to fight?" The narrator says: Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the people to depart, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) (came and) halted at al-Ji'ranah, and there he (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed the spoils of Hunayn. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) entered from there for Umrah, and then (after the Umrah) he (peace and blessings be upon him) went to Madinah al-Munawwarah.