Reports on Banu Asad

Isma'il (may Allah have mercy on him) said that al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The first person to pledge allegiance on the day of the expedition of al-Hudaybiyah was Sayyiduna Abu Sinan al-Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him).

Abu Wa'il (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The delegation of the tribe of Banu Asad came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked them: "Who are you?" They said: "We belong to the tribe of Banu Zinyah." At this he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You are Banu Rishdah." (Because the name Zinyah turns the mind to zina (fornication), he gave them the title Banu Rishdah.)

Al-Walid (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Simak bin Harb (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I met two thousand men of Banu Asad who had taken part in the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah among two thousand, and their banners were in the hand of Simak, the owner of the mosque.

Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) brought his sword and said to Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her): "Take this praised one." At this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you fought splendidly today, then Sahl bin Hunayf, Asim bin Thabit, al-Harith bin al-Simmah and Abu Dujanah (may Allah be pleased with them) also fought splendidly."

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who will take this sword with its right?" Sayyiduna Abu Dujanah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will." He took the sword and struck with it until he brought it back, having bent it, and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Have I given it its right?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes!"