Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Narrated from Abdullah bin Abi Hadard that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent us with an army towards Adh-dham. The narrator says: Then we met Amir bin Adhbat. The narrator says: He greeted us with the greeting of Muslims, but we took his weapons from him, and Muhallim bin Jathamah attacked him and killed him. Then, when he had killed him, he took possession of his camel and equipment. So when we returned, we presented his case to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and informed him about what had happened. Upon this, the following verse was revealed: "O you who believe! When you go forth in the cause of Allah, investigate carefully, and do not say to anyone who offers you peace, 'You are not a believer.'" __QUR_N__ 2. Ibn Ishaq says: Muhammad bin Ja'far narrated to me from Zayd bin Dumrah, who said... My father and uncle narrated to me... and both of them participated in Hunayn with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him... They both narrate that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performed the Zuhr prayer, then sat under a tree. Then the chief of the tribe of Khindif, Aqra' bin Habis, stood up towards the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and was preventing the blood of Muhallim. And 'Uyainah bin Hisn stood up and began to demand blood money for Amir bin Adhbat al-Qaysi... and he was from Ashja'... The narrator says: I heard 'Uyainah bin Hisn say, "I will surely make his women taste the grief and sorrow that he made my women taste." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Will you accept the blood money?" They refused. Then a man from Banu Layth stood up, who was called Mukaytil, and he said, "O Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him! By Allah, I will not liken this slain man in the bright era of Islam except to a goat that wandered off and was struck by an arrow, causing the others to flee. Decide a way today and change (the situation) tomorrow." The narrator says: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gestured with both hands and said: "On this journey you will get fifty, and fifty you will get when we return." The narrator says: So they accepted the blood money. 3. The narrator says: The people said, "Bring your man so that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, may seek forgiveness for him." So the man was brought. The narrator describes his condition: he was wearing the same garment in which he had killed. Until he was made to sit before the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked him: "What is your name?" The man replied: "Muhallim bin Jathamah." Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gestured with both hands. The narrator says: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, raised both hands (and said), "O Allah! Do not forgive Muhallim bin Jathamah." The narrator says: This person told us that this (curse) was said by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, openly, while he sought forgiveness for him in private. 4. Ibn Ishaq says: Amr bin Ubaid told me from Hasan that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Muhallim: "You granted him protection in the name of Allah and then killed him. By Allah! Muhallim did not remain even seven days before he died." The narrator says: I heard Hasan swear by Allah that Muhallim was buried three times, but each time the earth threw him out. The narrator says: So the people placed him between two mountains and put large stones over him, then the beasts devoured him. The people mentioned this matter before the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, so he said: "By Allah! The earth covers even more wicked people than this, but Allah wanted to inform you about the sanctity among yourselves (therefore this incident occurred)."