Hadith 22465

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيِّ ، قَالَ : جَاءَ رِعْيَةُ السُّحَيْمِيُّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : أُغِيرَ عَلَى وَلَدِي وَمَالِي ! فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَمَّا الْمَالُ فَقَدْ اقْتُسِمَ ، وَأَمَّا الْوَلَدُ فَاذْهَبْ مَعَهُ يَا بِلَالُ ، فَإِنْ عَرَفَ وَلَدَهُ فَادْفَعْهُ إِلَيْهِ " , قَالَ : فَذَهَبَ مَعَهُ فَأَرَاهُ إِيَّاهُ ، فَقَالَ : تَعْرِفُهُ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ , فَدَفَعَهُ ، فَذَهَبَ إِلَيْهِ , قَالَ سُفْيَانُ : يَرَوْنَ أَنَّهُ أَسْلَمَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُغَارَ عَلَيْهِ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Ruiyah Suhaimi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he presented himself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "My son and wealth have been seized in a raid." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The wealth has already been distributed, but Bilal! Take him to his child; if his child recognizes him, then hand him over to him." Accordingly, Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) took him along, showed him his son, and asked, "Do you recognize them?" When he admitted it, Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) handed him over to him. Sufyan says that the scholars believe that Ruiyah had accepted Islam before the raid. Benefit: Read the hadith for complete clarification.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 22465
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