مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
من مسند القبائلFrom the Musnad of the Tribes
حَدِيثُ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHadith of Ka‘b ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 27175
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : لَمْ أَتَخَلَّفْ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزَاةٍ غَزَاهَا حَتَّى كَانَتْ غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ إِلَّا بَدْرًا ، وَلَمْ يُعَاتِبْ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَحَدًا تَخَلَّفَ ، عَنْ بَدْرٍ ، إِنَّمَا خَرَجَ يُرِيدُ الْعِيرَ ، فَخَرَجَتْ قُرَيْشٌ مُغَوِّثِينَ لِعِيرِهِمْ ، فَالْتَقَوْا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَوْعِدٍ ، كَمَا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، وَلَعَمْرِي ، إِنَّ أَشْرَفَ مَشَاهِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي النَّاسِ لَبَدْرٌ ، وَمَا أُحِبُّ أَنِّي كُنْتُ شَهِدْتُهَا مَكَانَ بَيْعَتِي لَيْلَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ ، حَيْثُ تَوَافَقْنَا عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ، وَلَمْ أَتَخَلَّفْ بَعْدُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةٍ غَزَاهَا ، حَتَّى كَانَتْ غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ وَهِيَ آخِرُ غَزْوَةٍ غَزَاهَا , فَأَذِنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلنَّاسِ بِالرَّحِيلِ ، وَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَأَهَّبُوا أُهْبَةَ غَزْوِهِمْ ، وَذَلِكَ حِينَ طَابَ الظِّلَالُ وَطَابَتْ الثِّمَارُ ، فَكَانَ قَلَّمَا أَرَادَ غَزْوَةً إِلَّا واَرَّى غَيْرَهَا ، وَقَالَ يَعْقُوبُ ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ : إِلَّا وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا ، حَدَّثَنَاهُ أبو سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عن أبيه , وَقَالَ فِيهِ : وَرَّى غَيْرَهَا , ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ : وَكَانَ يَقُولُ : " الْحَرْبُ خَدْعَةٌ " ، فَأَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ أَنْ يَتَأَهَّبَ النَّاسُ أُهْبَةً ، وَأَنَا أَيْسَرُ مَا كُنْتُ ، قَدْ جَمَعْتُ رَاحِلَتَيْنِ ، وَأَنَا أَقْدَرُ شَيْءٍ فِي نَفْسِي عَلَى الْجِهَادِ وَخِفَّةِ الْحَاذِ ، وَأَنَا فِي ذَلِكَ أَصْغُو إِلَى الظِّلَالِ وَطِيبِ الثِّمَارِ ، فَلَمْ أَزَلْ كَذَلِكَ ، حَتَّى قَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ غَادِيًا بِالْغَدَاةِ ، وَذَلِكَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ ، وَكَانَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ ، فَأَصْبَحَ غَادِيًا ، فَقُلْتُ : أَنْطَلِقُ غَدًا إِلَى السُّوقِ ، فَأَشْتَرِي جَهَازِي , ثُمَّ أَلْحَقُ بِهِمْ ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ إِلَى السُّوقِ مِنَ الْغَدِ ، فَعَسُرَ عَلَيَّ بَعْضُ شَأْنِي ، فَرَجَعْتُ ، فَقُلْتُ : أَرْجِعُ غَدًا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ، فَأَلْحَقُ بِهِمْ ، فَعَسُرَ عَلَيَّ بَعْضُ شَأْنِي ، فَلَمْ أَزَلْ كَذَلِكَ ، حَتَّى الْتَبَسَ بِي الذَّنْبُ ، وَتَخَلَّفْتُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَجَعَلْتُ أَمْشِي فِي الْأَسْوَاقِ ، وَأَطُوفُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ، فَيُحْزِنُنِي أَنِّي لَا أَرَى أَحَدًا تَخَلَّفَ إِلَّا رَجُلًا مَغْمُوصًا عَلَيْهِ فِي النِّفَاقِ ، وَكَانَ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ تَخَلَّفَ إِلَّا رَأَى أَنَّ ذَلِكَ سَيُخْفَى لَهُ ، وَكَانَ النَّاسُ كَثِيرًا لَا يَجْمَعُهُمْ دِيوَانٌ , وَكَانَ جَمِيعُ مَنْ تَخَلَّفَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِضْعَةً وَثَمَانِينَ رَجُلًا ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْنِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى بَلَغَ تَبُوكًا ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ تَبُوكًا ، قَالَ : " مَا فَعَلَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ ؟ " ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قَوْمِي : خَلَّفَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بُرْدَيْهِ ، وَالنَّظَرُ فِي عِطْفَيْهِ ، وَقَالَ يَعْقُوبُ : عَنِ ابْنِ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ : بُرْدَاهُ وَالنَّظَرُ فِي عِطْفَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ : بِئْسَمَا قُلْتَ ، وَاللَّهِ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، مَا نَعْلَمُ إِلَّا خَيْرًا ، فَبَيْنَا هُمْ كَذَلِكَ ، إِذَا هُمْ بِرَجُلٍ يَزُولُ بِهِ السَّرَابُ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " كُنْ أَبَا خَيْثَمَةَ " ، فَإِذَا هُوَ أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ غَزْوَةَ تَبُوكَ ، وَقَفَلَ , وَدَنَا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ ، جَعَلْتُ أَتَذَكَّرُ بِمَاذَا أَخْرُجُ مِنْ سَخْطَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَأَسْتَعِينُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ كُلَّ ذِي رَأْيٍ مِنْ أَهْلِي ، حَتَّى إِذَا قِيلَ : النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم هُوَ مُصْبِحُكُمْ بِالْغَدَاةِ ، زَاحَ عَنِّي الْبَاطِلُ ، وَعَرَفْتُ أَنِّي لَا أَنْجُو إِلَّا بِالصِّدْقِ ، وَدَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ضُحًى ، فَصَلَّى فِي الْمَسْجِدِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَكَانَ إِذَا جَاءَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ ، فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ : دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ ، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ , ثُمَّ جَلَسَ فَجَعَلَ يَأْتِيهِ مَنْ تَخَلَّفَ ، فَيَحْلِفُونَ لَهُ ، وَيَعْتَذِرُونَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَيَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُمْ ، وَيَقْبَلُ عَلَانِيَتَهُمْ , وَيَكِلُ سَرَائِرَهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، فَدَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ ، فَإِذَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ ، فَلَمَّا رَآنِي ، تَبَسَّمَ تَبَسُّمَ الْمُغْضَبِ ، فَجِئْتُ فَجَلَسْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : " أَلَمْ تَكُنْ ابْتَعْتَ ظَهْرَكَ ؟ " , قُلْتُ : بَلَى يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : " فَمَا خَلَّفَكَ ؟ " , قُلْتُ : وَاللَّهِ لَوْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ أَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ غَيْرَكَ جَلَسْتُ ، لَخَرَجْتُ مِنْ سَخْطَتِهِ بِعُذْرٍ ، لَقَدْ أُوتِيتُ جَدَلًا ، وَقَالَ يَعْقُوبُ : عَنِ ابْنِ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ : لَرَأَيْتُ أَنْ أَخْرُجَ مِنْ سَخْطَتِهِ بِعُذْرٍ ، وَفِي حَدِيثِ عُقَيْلٍ : أَخْرُجُ مِنْ سَخْطَتِهِ بِعُذْرٍ ، وَفِيهِ : لَيُوشِكَنَّ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُسْخِطُكَ عَلَيَّ ، وَلَئِنْ حَدَّثْتُكَ حَدِيثَ صِدْقٍ ، تَجِدُ عَلَيَّ فِيهِ ، إِنِّي لَأَرْجُو فِيهِ عَفْوَ اللَّهِ ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ : وَلَكِنْ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَنِّي إِنْ أَخْبَرْتُكَ الْيَوْمَ بِقَوْلٍ تَجِدُ عَلَيَّ فِيهِ وَهُوَ حَقٌّ ، فَإِنِّي أَرْجُو فِيهِ عَفْوَ اللَّهِ ، وَإِنْ حَدَّثْتُكَ الْيَوْمَ حَدِيثًا تَرْضَى عَنِّي فِيهِ ، وَهُوَ كَذِبٌ ، أُوشِكُ أَنْ يُطْلِعَكَ اللَّهُ عَلَيَّ ، وَاللَّهِ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ مَا كُنْتُ قَطُّ أَيْسَرَ وَلَا أَخَفَّ حَاذًا مِنِّي حِينَ تَخَلَّفْتُ عَنْكَ ، فَقَالَ : " أَمَّا هَذَا ، فَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمْ الْحَدِيثَ ، قُمْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ فِيكَ " ، فَقُمْتُ ، فَثَارَ عَلَى أَثَرِي نَاسٌ مِنْ قَوْمِي يُؤَنِّبُونَنِي ، فَقَالُوا : وَاللَّهِ مَا نَعْلَمُكَ أَذْنَبْتَ ذَنْبًا قَطُّ قَبْلَ هَذَا ، فَهَلَّا اعْتَذَرْتَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِعُذْرٍ يَرْضَى عَنْكَ فِيهِ ، فَكَانَ اسْتِغْفَارُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَيَأْتِي مِنْ وَرَاءِ ذَنْبِكَ ؟ وَلَمْ تُقِفْ نَفْسَكَ مَوْقِفًا لَا تَدْرِي مَاذَا يُقْضَى لَكَ فِيهِ ؟ فَلَمْ يَزَالُوا يُؤَنِّبُونَنِي حَتَّى هَمَمْتُ أَنْ أَرْجِعَ ، فَأُكَذِّبَ نَفْسِي ، فَقُلْتُ : هَلْ قَالَ هَذَا الْقَوْلَ أَحَدٌ غَيْرِي ؟ قَالُوا : نَعَمْ ، هِلَالُ بْنُ أُمَيَّةَ ، وَمَرَارَةُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ رَبِيعَةَ فَذَكَرُوا رَجُلَيْنِ صَالِحَيْنِ قَدْ شَهِدَا بَدْرًا ، لِي فِيهِمَا يَعْنِي أُسْوَةً , فَقُلْتُ : وَاللَّهِ لَا أَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِ فِي هَذَا أَبَدًا ، وَلَا أُكَذِّبُ نَفْسِي ، وَنَهَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النَّاسَ عَنْ كَلَامِنَا أَيُّهَا الثَّلَاثَةُ ، قالَ : فَجَعَلْتُ أَخْرُجُ إِلَى السُّوقِ ، فَلَا يُكَلِّمُنِي أَحَدٌ ، وَتَنَكَّرَ لَنَا النَّاسُ ، حَتَّى مَا هُمْ بِالَّذِينَ نَعْرِفُ ، وَتَنَكَّرَتْ لَنَا الْحِيطَانُ الَّتِي نَعْرِفُ حَتَّى مَا هِيَ الْحِيطَانُ الَّتِي نَعْرِفُ ، وَتَنَكَّرَتْ لَنَا الْأَرْضُ حَتَّى مَا هِيَ الْأَرْضُ الَّتِي نَعْرِفُ ، وَكُنْتُ أَقْوَى أَصْحَابِي ، فَكُنْتُ أَخْرُجُ فَأَطُوفُ بِالْأَسْوَاقِ ، وَآتِي الْمَسْجِدَ ، فَأَدْخُلُ ، وَآتِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَأَقُولُ : هَلْ حَرَّكَ شَفَتَيْهِ بِالسَّلَامِ ، فَإِذَا قُمْتُ أُصَلِّي إِلَى سَارِيَةٍ ، فَأَقْبَلْتُ قِبَلَ صَلَاتِي ، نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ بِمُؤَخَّرِ عَيْنَيْهِ ، وَإِذَا نَظَرْتُ إِلَيْهِ ، أَعْرَضَ عَنِّي ، وَاسْتَكَانَ صَاحِبَايَ ، فَجَعَلَا يَبْكِيَانِ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ ، لَا يُطْلِعَانِ رُءُوسَهُمَا ، فَبَيْنَا أَنَا أَطُوفُ السُّوقَ إِذَا رَجُلٌ نَصْرَانِيٌّ ، جَاءَ بِطَعَامٍ يَبِيعُهُ ، يَقُولُ : مَنْ يَدُلُّ عَلَى كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، فَطَفِقَ النَّاسُ يُشِيرُونَ لَهُ إِلَيَّ ، فَأَتَانِي وَأَتَانِي بِصَحِيفَةٍ مِنْ مَلِكِ غَسَّانَ ، فَإِذَا فِيهَا : أَمَّا بَعْدُ : فَإِنَّهُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ صَاحِبَكَ قَدْ جَفَاكَ وَأَقْصَاكَ ، وَلَسْتَ بِدَارِ مَضْيَعَةٍ ، وَلَا هَوَانٍ ، فَالْحَقْ بِنَا نُوَاسِيكَ ، فَقُلْتُ : هَذَا أَيْضًا مِنَ الْبَلَاءِ وَالشَّرِّ ، فَسَجَرْتُ لَهَا التَّنُّورَ ، وَأَحْرَقْتُهَا فِيهِ ، فَلَمَّا مَضَتْ أَرْبَعُونَ لَيْلَةً ، إِذَا رَسُولٌ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ أَتَانِي ، فَقَالَ : " اعْتَزِلْ امْرَأَتَكَ " ، فَقُلْتُ : أُطَلِّقُهَا ؟ قَالَ : " لَا ، وَلَكِنْ لَا تَقْرَبَنَّهَا " ، فَجَاءَتْ امْرَأَةُ هِلَالٍ ، فَقَالَتْ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , إِنَّ هِلَالَ بْنَ أُمَيَّةَ شَيْخٌ ضَعِيفٌ ، فَهَلْ تَأْذَنُ لِي أَنْ أَخْدُمَهُ ؟ قَالَ : " نَعَمْ ، وَلَكِنْ لَا يَقْرَبَنَّكِ " ، قَالَتْ : يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، مَا بِهِ حَرَكَةٌ لِشَيْءٍ ، مَا زَالَ مُكِبًّا يَبْكِي اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ مُنْذُ كَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ مَا كَانَ ، قَالَ كَعْبٌ : فَلَمَّا طَالَ عَلَيَّ الْبَلَاءُ ، اقْتَحَمْتُ عَلَى أَبِي قَتَادَةَ حَائِطَهُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَمِّي , فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ ، فَقُلْتُ : أَنْشُدُكَ اللَّهَ يَا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ ، أَتَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ؟ فَسَكَتَ ، ثُمَّ قُلْتُ : أَنْشُدُكَ اللَّهَ يَا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ , أَتَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ؟ قَالَ : اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ , قَالَ : فَلَمْ أَمْلِكْ نَفْسِي أَنْ بَكَيْتُ ، ثمَّ اقْتَحَمْتُ الْحَائِطَ خَارِجًا ، حَتَّى إِذَا مَضَتْ خَمْسُونَ لَيْلَةً مِنْ حِينِ نَهَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النَّاسَ عَنْ كَلَامِنَا ، صَلَّيْتُ عَلَى ظَهْرِ بَيْتٍ لَنَا صَلَاةَ الْفَجْرِ ، ثُمَّ جَلَسْتُ وَأَنَا فِي الْمَنْزِلَةِ الَّتِي قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ , قَدْ ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْنَا الْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ ، وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْنَا أَنْفُسُنَا ، إِذْ سَمِعْتُ نِدَاءً مِنْ ذُرْوَةِ سَلْعٍ : أَنْ أَبْشِرْ يَا كَعْبُ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ، فَخَرَرْتُ سَاجِدًا ، وَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ جَاءَنَا بِالْفَرَجِ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَرْكُضُ عَلَى فَرَسٍ يُبَشِّرُنِي ، فَكَانَ الصَّوْتُ أَسْرَعَ مِنْ فَرَسِهِ ، فَأَعْطَيْتُهُ ثَوْبَيَّ بِشَارَةً ، وَلَبِسْتُ ثَوْبَيْنِ آخَرَيْنِ ، وَكَانَتْ تَوْبَتُنَا نَزَلَتْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُلُثَ اللَّيْلِ ، فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ عَشِيَّتَئِذٍ : يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَلَا نُبَشِّرُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ؟ قَالَ : " إِذًا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ النَّاسُ ، وَيَمْنَعُونَكُمْ النَّوْمَ سَائِرَ اللَّيْلَةِ " ، وَكَانَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ مُحْسِنَةً مُحْتَسِبَةً فِي شَأْنِي ، تَحْزَنُ بِأَمْرِي ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَإِذَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَحَوْلَهُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ ، وَهُوَ يَسْتَنِيرُ كَاسْتِنَارَةِ الْقَمَرِ ، وَكَانَ إِذَا سُرَّ بِالْأَمْرِ ، اسْتَنَارَ ، فَجِئْتُ فَجَلَسْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : " أَبْشِرْ يَا كَعْبُ بْنَ مَالِكٍ بِخَيْرِ يَوْمٍ أَتَى عَلَيْكَ مُنْذُ يَوْمِ وَلَدَتْكَ أُمُّكَ " ، قُلْتُ : يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، أَمِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ ، أَوْ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ ؟ قَال : " بَلْ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " , ثُمَّ تَلَا عَلَيْهِمْ : لَقَدْ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَالْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالأَنْصَارِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ سورة التوبة آية 117 - 118 ، قَالَ : وَفِينَا نَزَلَتْ أَيْضًا : اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ سورة التوبة آية 119 , فَقُلْتُ : يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّ مِنْ تَوْبَتِي أَنْ لَا أُحَدِّثَ إِلَّا صِدْقًا ، وَأَنْ أَنْخَلِعَ مِنْ مَالِي كُلِّهِ صَدَقَةً إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، وَإِلَى رَسُولِهِ ، فَقَالَ : " أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ بَعْضَ مَالِكَ ، فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ " ، قُلْتُ : فَإِنِّي أُمْسِكُ سَهْمِي الَّذِي بِخَيْبَرَ ، قَالَ : فَمَا أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَيَّ نِعْمَةً بَعْدَ الْإِسْلَامِ أَعْظَمَ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْ صِدْقِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ صَدَقْتُهُ أَنَا وَصَاحِبَايَ ، أَنْ لَا نَكُونَ كَذَبْنَا ، فَهَلَكْنَا كَمَا هَلَكُوا ، إِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَبْلَى أَحَدًا فِي الصِّدْقِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي أَبْلَانِي ، مَا تَعَمَّدْتُ لِكَذْبَةٍ بَعْدُ ، وَإِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ يَحْفَظَنِي اللَّهُ فِيمَا بَقِيَ .
Hazrat Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I did not stay behind from any expedition with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) except the Battle of Tabuk. Yes, I did miss the Battle of Badr, and those who did not participate in Badr were not blamed, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had only set out with the intention of intercepting the caravan of the Quraysh (not with the intention of fighting). Without the intention of battle, Allah Almighty caused the Muslims to confront their enemies. I was also present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the night of the Pledge of Aqabah, where all of us together strengthened the covenant of Islam, and I would not want to exchange that pledge for being present at the Battle of Badr, even though the Battle of Badr is more famous among the people.
My story is that at the time of this expedition, I had never been as wealthy and well-off as I was then. By Allah! For this battle, I had two camels, and I had never had two mounts in any previous battle. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had a practice that if he intended to go on a campaign, he would conceal the real objective by mentioning another possible or ambiguous destination. But when the time for the Battle of Tabuk came, since it was a time of intense heat, a long, waterless desert had to be crossed, and there was to be a confrontation with a large enemy, he (peace and blessings be upon him) openly informed the Muslims so that they could prepare for the battle, and he told the people his real intention.
The number of Muslims was very large, and there was no register in which all their names could be recorded. Whoever did not want to participate in the battle thought that his absence would remain hidden until a revelation about him was sent down. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended this expedition at a time when the fruits had ripened and the shade of the trees was abundant. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and all the Muslims began preparing for the battle. I too would go out every morning with the intention of preparing for the battle along with the Muslims, but in the evening I would return without having accomplished anything. I would think to myself (there is plenty of time), I can do this work later. In this procrastination, time passed, and the Muslims made great efforts and completed their preparations. One morning, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set out with the Muslims, and by that time I had not prepared anything. But I thought to myself that in a day or two I would get ready and join the Muslims.
When the Muslims had gone far from (Medina) the next day, I set out with the intention of preparing, but returned without having done anything. My laziness continued, and the Muslims quickly advanced far ahead. I intended to catch up, but it was not Allah's will. I wish I had gone and joined the Muslims. After the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had departed, whenever I went out and met people or wandered around, I would feel sorrow seeing that except for the hypocrites and those weak people whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had excused, no one else was to be seen.
On the way, did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remember me anywhere? When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached Tabuk, he sat among the people and said: "What did Ka'b do?" A man replied: O Messenger of Allah! He kept looking at his two garments and for that reason did not come. Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! You have said a bad thing. O Messenger of Allah! We have hope for good from him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent.
Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When I learned that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was returning, I became worried and intended to lie, and thought in my heart about what plan I could devise to save myself from the displeasure of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I also consulted all the wise people in my house. Meanwhile, I learned that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was very near, so I abandoned all thoughts of lying and realized that by mixing lies I could not save myself from the displeasure of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, I firmly resolved to speak the truth.
In the morning, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived, and it was his practice that when he returned from a journey, he would first go to the mosque and pray two rak'ahs, and then sit there and talk to the people.
My story is that at the time of this expedition, I had never been as wealthy and well-off as I was then. By Allah! For this battle, I had two camels, and I had never had two mounts in any previous battle. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had a practice that if he intended to go on a campaign, he would conceal the real objective by mentioning another possible or ambiguous destination. But when the time for the Battle of Tabuk came, since it was a time of intense heat, a long, waterless desert had to be crossed, and there was to be a confrontation with a large enemy, he (peace and blessings be upon him) openly informed the Muslims so that they could prepare for the battle, and he told the people his real intention.
The number of Muslims was very large, and there was no register in which all their names could be recorded. Whoever did not want to participate in the battle thought that his absence would remain hidden until a revelation about him was sent down. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended this expedition at a time when the fruits had ripened and the shade of the trees was abundant. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and all the Muslims began preparing for the battle. I too would go out every morning with the intention of preparing for the battle along with the Muslims, but in the evening I would return without having accomplished anything. I would think to myself (there is plenty of time), I can do this work later. In this procrastination, time passed, and the Muslims made great efforts and completed their preparations. One morning, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set out with the Muslims, and by that time I had not prepared anything. But I thought to myself that in a day or two I would get ready and join the Muslims.
When the Muslims had gone far from (Medina) the next day, I set out with the intention of preparing, but returned without having done anything. My laziness continued, and the Muslims quickly advanced far ahead. I intended to catch up, but it was not Allah's will. I wish I had gone and joined the Muslims. After the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had departed, whenever I went out and met people or wandered around, I would feel sorrow seeing that except for the hypocrites and those weak people whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had excused, no one else was to be seen.
On the way, did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remember me anywhere? When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached Tabuk, he sat among the people and said: "What did Ka'b do?" A man replied: O Messenger of Allah! He kept looking at his two garments and for that reason did not come. Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! You have said a bad thing. O Messenger of Allah! We have hope for good from him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent.
Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When I learned that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was returning, I became worried and intended to lie, and thought in my heart about what plan I could devise to save myself from the displeasure of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I also consulted all the wise people in my house. Meanwhile, I learned that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was very near, so I abandoned all thoughts of lying and realized that by mixing lies I could not save myself from the displeasure of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, I firmly resolved to speak the truth.
In the morning, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived, and it was his practice that when he returned from a journey, he would first go to the mosque and pray two rak'ahs, and then sit there and talk to the people.
