مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
مسند المكيينMusnad of the Makkans
حَدِيثُ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ
Hadith of Ka'b ibn Malik al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 15764
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ . وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " أَكَلَ طَعَامًا فَلَعِقَ أَصَابِعَهُ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) once ate food, and afterwards licked his fingers.
Hadith 15765
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ جَارِيَةً لِكَعْبٍ كَانَتْ تَرْعَى غَنَمًا لَهُ بِسَلْعٍ ، فَعَدَا الذِّئْبُ عَلَى شَاةٍ مِنْ شَائِهَا ، فَأَدْرَكَتْهَا الرَّاعِيَةُ ، فَذَكَّتْهَا بِمَرْوَةٍ ، فَسَأَلَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، " فَأَمَرَهُ بِأَكْلِهَا " .
There was a slave girl of Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) who used to graze his goats at the place of Sala'. Once, a wolf took away one of the goats. The slave girl chased after it, caught it, and slaughtered it with a sharp-edged stone. Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about the ruling concerning that goat. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) permitted them to eat it.
Hadith 15766
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا زَمْعَةُ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ بِهِ وَهُوَ مُلَازِمٌ رَجُلًا فِي أُوقِيَّتَيْنِ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلرَّجُلِ : " هَكَذَا " أَيْ : ضَعْ عَنْهُ الشَّطْرَ , قَالَ الرَّجُلُ : نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلرَّجُلِ : " أَدِّ إِلَيْهِ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ حَقِّهِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once he was demanding two uqiyah of silver from a person when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gestured to me and said, "Forgive half of his debt." I said, "Very well, O Messenger of Allah!" The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) then said to the other person, "Now pay the remaining due right."
Hadith 15767
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ سَعْدِ ، عَنْ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " يَلْعَقُ أَصَابِعَهُ الثَّلَاثَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) once ate food and afterwards licked his fingers.
Hadith 15768
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنَّ جَارِيَةً لَهُمْ سَوْدَاءَ ذَكَّتْ شَاةً لَهُمْ بِمَرْوَةٍ ، فَسَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ ، " فَأَمَرَهُ بِأَكْلِهَا " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he had a black slave girl who slaughtered a goat with a striped stone. Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about the ruling of that goat, so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) permitted him to eat it.
Hadith 15769
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، أَوْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ : هُوَ شَكَّ يَعْنِي سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ كَمَثَلِ الْخَامَةِ مِنَ الزَّرْعِ ، تُقِيمُهَا الرِّيَاحُ ، تَعْدِلُهَا مَرَّةً ، وَتَصْرَعُهَا أُخْرَى حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ أَجَلُهُ ، وَمَثَلُ الْكَافِرِ مَثَلُ الْأَرْزَةِ الْمُجْذِيَةِ عَلَى أَصْلِهَا لَا يُعِلُّهَا شَيْءٌ حَتَّى يَكُونَ انْجِحَافُهَا يَخْتَلِعُهَا أَوْ انْجِعَافُهَا مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً " . شَكَّ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The example of a believer is like that of the grains of a crop which the wind blows; sometimes it makes them level and sometimes it throws them to another place, until their appointed time comes. And the example of a disbeliever is like that of rice which stands firm on its root; nothing can shake it until it is taken down all at once.
Hadith 15770
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ لَمَّا تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يُنْجِنِي إِلَّا بِالصِّدْقِ ، وَإِنَّ مِنْ تَوْبَتِي إِلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ لَا أَكْذِبَ أَبَدًا ، وَإِنِّي أَنْخَلِعُ مِنْ مَالِي صَدَقَةً لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى وَرَسُولِهِ , فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ بَعْضَ مَالِكَ ، فَإِنَّهُ خَيْرٌ لَكَ " ، قَالَ : فَإِنِّي أُمْسِكُ سَهْمِي مِنْ خَيْبَرَ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Allah accepted his repentance, he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Allah has saved me only through the blessing of truthfulness, and now as part of my repentance, I will never lie again. I dedicate all my wealth for Allah and His Messenger. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It would be better if you keep some of it for yourself. He said: Then I will keep my share from Khaybar for myself.
Hadith 15771
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ أَفْلَحٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ : " مَا كُنْتُ فِي غَزَاةٍ أَيْسَرَ لِلظَّهْرِ وَالنَّفَقَةِ مِنِّي فِي تِلْكَ الْغَزَاةِ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قُلْتُ أَتَجَهَّزُ غَدًا ، ثُمَّ أَلْحَقُهُ , فَأَخَذْتُ فِي جَهَازِي ، فَأَمْسَيْتُ وَلَمْ أَفْرُغْ ، فَقُلْتُ : آخُذُ فِي جَهَازِي غَدًا وَالنَّاسُ قَرِيبٌ بَعْدُ ، ثُمَّ أَلْحَقُهُمْ , فَأَمْسَيْتُ وَلَمْ أَفْرُغْ ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ الْيَوْمُ الثَّالِثُ أَخَذْتُ فِي جَهَازِي ، فَأَمْسَيْتُ فَلَمْ أَفْرُغْ ، فَقُلْتُ : أَيْهَاتَ ، سَارَ النَّاسُ ثَلَاثًا ، فَأَقَمْتُ , فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَعْتَذِرُونَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَجِئْتُ حَتَّى قُمْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، فَقُلْتُ : مَا كُنْتُ فِي غَزَاةٍ أَيْسَرَ لِلظَّهْرِ وَالنَّفَقَةِ مِنِّي فِي هَذِهِ الْغَزَاةِ , فَأَعْرَضَ عَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَأَمَرَ النَّاسَ أَنْ لَا يُكَلِّمُونَا ، وَأُمِرَتْ نِسَاؤُنَا أَنْ يَتَحَوَّلْنَ عَنَّا . قَالَ : فَتَسَوَّرْتُ حَائِطًا ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِجَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، فَقُلْتُ : أَيْ جَابِرُ ، نَشَدْتُكَ بِاللَّهِ ، هَلْ عَلِمْتَنِي غَشَشْتُ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ يَوْمًا قَطُّ ؟ قَالَ : فَسَكَتَ عَنِّي ، فَجَعَلَ لَا يُكَلِّمُنِي . قَالَ : فَبَيْنَا أَنَا ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ إِذْ سَمِعْتُ رَجُلًا عَلَى الثَّنِيَّةِ يَقُولُ : كَعْبًا كَعْبًا ، حَتَّى دَنَا مِنِّي ، فَقَالَ : بَشِّرُوا كَعْبًا " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that, in terms of riding and expenses, I was never as well-off in any expedition as I was in this one. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) set out, I thought that I would prepare my travel provisions the next day and join the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). So I started preparing, but evening came and I could not finish. The same happened on the third day. I said to myself, "Alas! People have already covered three days' journey." Thinking this, I stayed behind. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returned, people began to present various excuses. I too presented myself in the court of Prophethood and stood before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: "I never had more ease in terms of riding and expenses in any expedition than in this one." Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) turned away from me and forbade people from talking to us. He also ordered regarding our wives that they should stay away from us. One day, I climbed the wall of my house and saw Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him). I said to Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), "O Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), I ask you by Allah, do you know if I have ever deceived Allah and His Messenger on any day?" But he remained silent and did not speak to me. One day, while I was in this state, I heard someone calling my name from the top of a hill until he came near me and said, "Glad tidings for Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him)!"
Hadith 15772
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، وَكَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَحَدُ الثَّلَاثَةِ الَّذِينَ تِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا " قَدِمَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ بَدَأَ بِالْمَسْجِدِ ، فَسَبَّحَ فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ ، فَجَلَسَ فِي مُصَلَّاهُ ، فَيَأْتِيهِ النَّاسُ ، فَيُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would return from any journey, he would first go to the mosque, offer two rak'ahs there, and after concluding the prayer with salam, he would sit on his prayer mat, and people would come and greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 15773
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " قَدِمَ مِنْ غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ ضُحًى ، فَصَلَّى فِي الْمَسْجِدِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، وَكَانَ إِذَا جَاءَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returned from the Battle of Tabuk at the time of Duha (forenoon). Upon his return, he offered two rak'ahs in the mosque, and whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returned from a journey, he would do the same.
Hadith 15774
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : " قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْنِي مِنْ تَبُوكَ ، فَصَلَّى فِي الْمَسْجِدِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، وَكَانَ إِذَا قَدِمَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returned from the Battle of Tabuk at the time of Duha (forenoon). Upon his return, he offered two rak'ahs in the mosque, and whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returned from a journey, he would do the same.
Hadith 15775
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، وَابْنُ بَكْرٍ , قَالَا : أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ حَدَّثَهُ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ، وَعَنْ عَمِّهِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " لَا يَقْدَمُ مِنْ سَفَرٍ إِلَّا نَهَارًا فِي الضُّحَى ، فَإِذَا قَدِمَ بَدَأَ بِالْمَسْجِدِ ، فَصَلَّى فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ جَلَسَ فِيهِ " . وَقَالَ ابْنُ بَكْرٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ : عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would return from any journey, he would first go to the mosque, offer two rak'ahs there, and after concluding the prayer with salam, he would sit on his prayer mat, and people would come and greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 15776
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَتْ أُمُّ مُبَشِّرٍ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ وَهُوَ شَاكٍ : اقْرَأْ عَلَى ابْنِي السَّلَامَ ، تَعْنِي مُبَشِّرًا ، فَقَالَ : يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَكِ يَا أُمَّ مُبَشِّرٍ ، أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعِي مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّمَا نَسَمَةُ الْمُسْلِمِ طَيْرٌ تَعْلُقُ فِي شَجَرِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يُرْجِعَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى جَسَدِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " . قَالَتْ : صَدَقْتَ ، فَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ .
Abdur Rahman bin Ka'b says that once Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) fell ill, so Umm Mubashir said to him, "Convey my greetings to my son Mubashir when you meet him after death." He replied, "Umm Mubashir, may Allah forgive you, did you not hear the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that the soul of a Muslim remains in the form of birds on the trees of Paradise until the Day of Resurrection, when Allah will return it to its body?" Upon this, Umm Mubashir said, "You have spoken the truth; I seek forgiveness from Allah."
Hadith 15777
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " نَسَمَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِذَا مَاتَ ، طَائِرٌ يَعْلُقُ بِشَجَرِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يُرْجِعَهُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى إِلَى جَسَدِهِ يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُ اللَّهُ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The soul of a Muslim remains in the form of birds on the trees of Paradise until the Day of Resurrection when Allah will return it to its body.
Hadith 15778
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ يَعْنِي الشَّافِعِيَّ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ , أَنَّ أَبَاهُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّمَا نَسَمَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ طَائِرٌ يَعْلُقُ فِي شَجَرِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يُرْجِعَهُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى إِلَى جَسَدِهِ يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The soul of a Muslim remains in the form of birds on the trees of Paradise until the Day of Resurrection when Allah will return it to its body.
Hadith 15779
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " خَرَجَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The soul of a Muslim resides in the form of birds on the trees of Paradise until the Day of Resurrection, when Allah will return it to its body.
Hadith 15780
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّمَا نَسَمَةُ الْمُسْلِمِ طَيْرٌ يَعْلُقُ بِشَجَرِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يُرْجِعَهُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى إِلَى جَسَدِهِ يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The soul of a Muslim remains in the form of birds on the trees of Paradise until the Day of Resurrection when Allah will return it to its body.
Hadith 15781
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " قَلَّ مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْرُجُ إِذَا أَرَادَ سَفَرًا إِلَّا يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that it was very rare for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to intend to travel and it not be a Thursday.
Hadith 15782
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَتَّابُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ كَعْبٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " قَلَّمَا يُرِيدُ غَزْوَةً يَغْزُوهَا إِلَّا وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا حَتَّى كَانَ غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ ، فَغَزَاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ ، اسْتَقْبَلَ سَفَرًا بَعِيدًا وَمَفَازًا ، وَاسْتَقْبَلَ غَزْوَ عَدُوٍّ كَثِيرٍ ، فَجَلَا لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ أَمَرَهُمْ ، لِيَتَأَهَّبُوا أُهْبَةَ عَدُوِّهِمْ ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ بِوَجْهِهِ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would rarely set out for a battle without concealing his true intention by indicating another destination, except in the case of the Battle of Tabuk. In that instance, during intense heat, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) intended a long journey through deserts and to face a large enemy force. Therefore, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) clearly informed the Muslims so that they could prepare thoroughly to confront the enemy, and he told them the exact direction in which he intended to go.
Hadith 15783
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي الزُّبَيْدِيُّ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " يُبْعَثُ النَّاسُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ، فَأَكُونُ أَنَا وَأُمَّتِي عَلَى تَلٍّ ، وَيَكْسُونِي رَبِّي تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى حُلَّةً خَضْرَاءَ ، ثُمَّ يُؤْذَنُ لِي فَأَقُولُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ أَقُولَ ، فَذَاكَ الْمَقَامُ الْمَحْمُودُ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, people will be resurrected and I and my Ummah will be on a mound. My Lord will clothe me in a precious green garment, then I will be granted permission and I will praise Allah as He wills. This is the Maqam Mahmood (the Praised Station).
Hadith 15784
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَحْرٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ ، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ ، أَنَّ ابْنَ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ حَدَّثَهُ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مَا ذِئْبَانِ جَائِعَانِ أُرْسِلَا فِي غَنَمٍ أَفْسَدَ لَهَا مِنْ حِرْصِ الْمَرْءِ عَلَى الْمَالِ ، وَالشَّرَفِ لِدِينِهِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Two hungry wolves if let loose among a flock of sheep would not cause as much mischief as the greed for wealth and status causes in a man's heart."
Hadith 15785
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ حِينَ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى فِي الشِّعْرِ مَا أَنْزَلَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى قَدْ أَنْزَلَ فِي الشِّعْرِ مَا قَدْ عَلِمْتَ ، وَكَيْفَ تَرَى فِيهِ ؟ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ يُجَاهِدُ بِسَيْفِهِ وَلِسَانِهِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Allah revealed His command regarding poetry, he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "Allah has revealed things about poetry which I have already done. Now what is your opinion about this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A Muslim strives with both his sword and his tongue."
Hadith 15786
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ ، أَنَّ مَرْوَانَ بْنَ الْحَكَمِ أَخْبَرَهُ ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ يَغُوثَ أَخْبَرَهُ ، أَنَّ أُبَيَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ الْأَنْصَارِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حِكْمَةٌ " . وَكَانَ بَشِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ يُحَدِّثُ ، أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَكَأَنَّمَا تَنْضَحُونَهُمْ بِالنَّبْلِ فِيمَا تَقُولُونَ لَهُمْ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Some poetry is based on wisdom. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By Him in Whose hand is my soul, the poetry you recite about the polytheists is as if you are showering them with arrows.
Hadith 15787
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، قَالَ : أَخبرنا شُعَيْبٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ الْأَنْصَارِيَّ وَهُوَ أَحَدُ الثَّلَاثَةِ الَّذِينَ تِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّمَا نَسَمَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ طَائِرٌ يَعْلُقُ فِي شَجَرِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يُرْجِعَهَا اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى إِلَى جَسَدِهِ يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The soul of a Muslim resides in the form of birds on the trees of Paradise until the Day of Resurrection, when Allah will return it to its body.
Hadith 15788
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَامِرُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ تَابَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَنْخَلِعُ مِنْ مَالِي صَدَقَةً إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ , فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ بَعْضَ مَالِكَ ، فَإِنَّهُ خَيْرٌ لَكَ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Allah accepted his repentance, he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Allah has saved me only through the blessing of truthfulness, so now as part of my repentance, I will never lie again, and I dedicate all my wealth for Allah and His Messenger. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It would be better if you keep some of it for yourself. He said: Then I will keep my share from Khaybar for myself.
Hadith 15789
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَخِي الزُّهْرِيِّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ وَكَانَ قَائِدَ كَعْبٍ مِنْ بَنِيهِ حِينَ عَمِيَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يُحَدِّثُ حَدِيثَهُ حِينَ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ , فَقَالَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ : لَمْ أَتَخَلَّفْ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةٍ غَيْرِهَا قَطُّ إِلَّا فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ ، غَيْرَ أَنِّي كُنْتُ تَخَلَّفْتُ فِي غَزْوَةِ بَدْرٍ ، وَلَمْ يُعَاتِبْ أَحَدًا تَخَلَّفَ عَنْهَا ، إِنَّمَا خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُرِيدُ عيرَ قُرَيْشٍ ، حَتَّى جَمَعَ اللَّهُ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ عَدُوِّهِمْ عَلَى غَيْرِ مِيعَادٍ ، وَلَقَدْ شَهِدْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْلَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ حِينَ تَوَافَقْنَا عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ، وَمَا أُحِبُّ أَنَّ لِي بِهَا مَشْهَدَ بَدْرٍ ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ بَدْرٌ أَذْكَرَ فِي النَّاسِ مِنْهَا وَأَشْهَرَ , وَكَانَ مِنْ خَبَرِي حِينَ تَخَلَّفْتُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ لِأَنِّي لَمْ أَكُنْ قَطُّ أَقْوَى وَلَا أَيْسَرَ مِنِّي حِينَ تَخَلَّفْتُ عَنْهُ فِي تِلْكَ الْغَزَاةِ ، وَاللَّهِ مَا جَمَعْتُ قَبْلَهَا رَاحِلَتَيْنِ قَطُّ ، حَتَّى جَمَعْتُهَا فِي تِلْكَ الْغَزَاةِ ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَلَّمَا يُرِيدُ غَزَاةً يَغْزُوهَا إِلَّا وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا ، حَتَّى كَانَتْ تِلْكَ الْغَزَاةُ ، فَغَزَاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ ، وَاسْتَقْبَلَ سَفَرًا بَعِيدًا وَمَفَازًا ، وَاسْتَقْبَلَ عَدُوًّا كَثِيرًا ، فَجَلَا لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ أَمْرَهُ ، لِيَتَأَهَّبُوا أُهْبَةَ عَدُوِّهِمْ ، فَأَخْبَرَهُمْ بِوَجْهِهِ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ ، وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَثِيرٌ ، لَا يَجْمَعُهُمْ كِتَابُ حَافِظٍ يُرِيدُ الدِّيوَانَ . فَقَالَ كَعْبٌ : فَقَلَّ رَجُلٌ يُرِيدُ يَتَغَيَّبُ إِلَّا ظَنَّ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ سَيُخْفَى لَهُ ، مَا لَمْ يَنْزِلْ فِيهِ وَحْيٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ . وَغَزَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تِلْكَ الْغَزْوَةَ حِينَ طَابَتْ الثِّمَارُ وَالظِّلُّ ، وَأَنَا إِلَيْهَا أَصْعَرُ , فَتَجَهَّزَ إِلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ مَعَهُ ، وَطَفِقْتُ أَغْدُو لِكَيْ أَتَجَهَّزَ مَعَهُ ، فَأَرْجِعَ وَلَمْ أَقْضِ شَيْئًا ، فَأَقُولُ فِي نَفْسِي أَنَا قَادِرٌ عَلَى ذَلِكَ إِذَا أَرَدْتُ , فَلَمْ يَزَلْ كَذَلِكَ يَتَمَادَى بِي حَتَّى شَمَّرَ بِالنَّاسِ الْجِدُّ ، فَأَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ غَادِيًا وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ مَعَهُ ، وَلَمْ أَقْضِ مِنْ جَهَازِي شَيْئًا ، فَقُلْتُ : الْجَهَازُ بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ أَوْ يَوْمَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ أَلْحَقُهُمْ ، فَغَدَوْتُ بَعْدَ مَا فَصَلُوا لِأَتَجَهَّزَ ، فَرَجَعْتُ وَلَمْ أَقْضِ شَيْئًا مِنْ جَهَازِي ، ثُمَّ غَدَوْتُ فَرَجَعْتُ ، وَلَمْ أَقْضِ شَيْئًا ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ ذَلِكَ يَتَمَادَى بِي حَتَّى أَسْرَعُوا ، وَتَفَارَطَ الْغَزْوُ ، فَهَمَمْتُ أَنْ أَرْتَحِلَ فَأُدْرِكَهُمْ ، وَلَيْتَ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ ، ثُمَّ لَمْ يُقَدَّرْ ذَلِكَ لِي ، فَطَفِقْتُ ، إِذَا خَرَجْتُ فِي النَّاسِ بَعْدَ خُرُوجِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَطُفْتُ فِيهِمْ يَحْزُنُنِي أَنْ لَا أَرَى إِلَّا رَجُلًا مَغْمُوصًا عَلَيْهِ فِي النِّفَاقِ ، أَوْ رَجُلًا مِمَّنْ عَذَرَهُ اللَّهُ ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى بَلَغَ تَبُوكَ , فَقَالَ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي الْقَوْمِ بِتَبُوكَ : " مَا فَعَلَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ ؟ " , قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي سَلِمَةَ : حَبَسَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بُرْدَاهُ وَالنَّظَرُ فِي عِطْفَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ : بِئْسَمَا قُلْتَ ، وَاللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا عَلِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا خَيْرًا , فَسَكَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ . فَقَالَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ : فَلَمَّا بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ تَوَجَّهَ قَافِلًا مِنْ تَبُوكَ حَضَرَنِي بَثِّي ، فَطَفِقْتُ أَتَفَكَّرُ الْكَذِبَ ، وَأَقُولُ : بِمَاذَا أَخْرُجُ مِنْ سَخَطِهِ غَدًا ؟ أَسْتَعِينُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ كُلَّ ذِي رَأْيٍ مِنْ أَهْلِي ، فَلَمَّا قِيلَ : إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ أَظَلَّ قَادِمًا ، زَاحَ عَنِّي الْبَاطِلُ ، وَعَرَفْتُ أَنِّي لَنْ أَنْجُوَ مِنْهُ بِشَيْءٍ أَبَدًا ، فَأَجْمَعْتُ صِدْقَهُ . وَصَبَّحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَادِمًَا ، وَكَانَ إِذَا قَدِمَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ بَدَأَ بِالْمَسْجِدِ ، فَرَكَعَ فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ جَلَسَ لِلنَّاسِ . فَلَمَّا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ ، جَاءَهُ الْمُتَخَلِّفُونَ ، فَطَفِقُوا يَعْتَذِرُونَ إِلَيْهِ ، وَيَحْلِفُونَ لَهُ ، وَكَانُوا بِضْعَةً وَثَمَانِينَ رَجُلًا ، فَقَبِلَ مِنْهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَانِيَتَهُمْ ، وَيَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُمْ ، وَيَكِلُ سَرَائِرَهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى ، حَتَّى جِئْتُ ، فَلَمَّا سَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ تَبَسَّمَ تَبَسُّمَ الْمُغْضَبِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي : " تَعَالَ " ، فَجِئْتُ أَمْشِي حَتَّى جَلَسْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ لِي : " مَا خَلَّفَكَ ، أَلَمْ تَكُنْ قَدْ اسْتَمَرَّ ظَهْرُكَ ؟ " , قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنِّي لَوْ جَلَسْتُ عِنْدَ غَيْرِكَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا لَرَأَيْتُ أَنِّي أَخْرُجُ مِنْ سَخْطَتِهِ بِعُذْرٍ ، لَقَدْ أُعْطِيتُ جَدَلًا ، وَلَكِنَّهُ وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ لَئِنْ حَدَّثْتُكَ الْيَوْمَ حَدِيثَ كَذِبٍ تَرْضَى عَنِّي بِهِ لَيُوشِكَنَّ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى يُسْخِطُكَ عَلَيَّ ، وَلَئِنْ حَدَّثْتُكَ الْيَوْمَ بِصِدْقٍ تَجِدُ عَلَيَّ فِيهِ ، إِنِّي لَأَرْجُو قُرَّةَ عَيْنِي عَفْوًا مِنَ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى ، وَاللَّهِ مَا كَانَ لِي عُذْرٌ ، وَاللَّهِ مَا كُنْتُ قَطُّ أَفْرَغَ وَلَا أَيْسَرَ مِنِّي حِينَ تَخَلَّفْتُ عَنْكَ . قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَمَّا هَذَا فَقَدْ صَدَقَ ، فَقُمْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى فِيكَ " , فَقُمْتُ ، وَبَادَرَتْ رِجَالٌ مِنْ بَنِي سَلِمَةَ ، فَاتَّبَعُونِي ، فَقَالُوا لِي : وَاللَّهِ مَا عَلِمْنَاكَ كُنْتَ أَذْنَبْتَ ذَنْبًا قَبْلَ هَذَا ، وَلَقَدْ عَجَزْتَ أَنْ لَا تَكُونَ اعْتَذَرْتَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمَا اعْتَذَرَ بِهِ الْمُتَخَلِّفُونَ ، لَقَدْ كَانَ كَافِيَكَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ اسْتِغْفَارُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَكَ . قَالَ : فَوَاللَّهِ مَا زَالُوا يُؤَنِّبُونِي حَتَّى أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَرْجِعَ ، فَأُكَذِّبَ نَفْسِي , قَالَ : ثُمَّ قُلْتُ لَهُمْ : هَلْ لَقِيَ هَذَا مَعِي أَحَدٌ ؟ قَالُوا : نَعَمْ ، لَقِيَهُ مَعَكَ رَجُلَانِ قَالَا مَا قُلْتَ ، فَقِيلَ لَهُمَا مِثْلُ مَا قِيلَ لَكَ . قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ : مَنْ هُمَا ؟ قَالُوا : مُرَارَةُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ الْعَامِرِيُّ ، وَهِلَالُ بْنُ أُمَيَّةَ الْوَاقِفِيُّ ، قَالَ : فَذَكَرُوا لِي رَجُلَيْنِ صَالِحَيْنِ قَدْ شَهِدَا بَدْرًا ، لِي فِيهِمَا أُسْوَةٌ , قَالَ : فَمَضَيْتُ حِينَ ذَكَرُوهُمَا لِي . قَالَ : وَنَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَنْ كَلَامِنَا أَيُّهَا الثَّلَاثَةُ مِنْ بَيْنِ مَنْ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْهُ ، فَاجْتَنَبَنَا النَّاسُ ، قَالَ : وَتَغَيَّرُوا لَنَا حَتَّى تَنَكَّرَتْ لِي مِنْ نَفْسِي الْأَرْضُ ، فَمَا هِيَ بِالْأَرْضِ الَّتِي كُنْتُ أَعْرِفُ ، فَلَبِثْنَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ خَمْسِينَ لَيْلَةً ، فَأَمَّا صَاحِبَايَ فَاسْتَكَانَا ، وَقَعَدَا فِي بُيُوتِهِمَا يَبْكِيَانِ , وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَكُنْتُ أَشَبَّ الْقَوْمِ وَأَجْلَدَهُمْ ، فَكُنْتُ أَشْهَدُ الصَّلَاةَ مَعَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ، وَأَطُوفُ بِالْأَسْوَاقِ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُنِي أَحَدٌ ، وَآتِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ ، فَأُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَأَقُولُ فِي نَفْسِي : حَرَّكَ شَفَتَيْهِ بِرَدِّ السَّلَامِ أَمْ لَا ؟ ثُمَّ أُصَلِّي قَرِيبًا مِنْهُ ، وَأُسَارِقُهُ النَّظَرَ ، فَإِذَا أَقْبَلْتُ عَلَى صَلَاتِي نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ ، فَإِذَا الْتَفَتُّ نَحْوَهُ أَعْرَضَ ، حَتَّى إِذَا طَالَ عَلَيَّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ هَجْرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ، مَشَيْتُ حَتَّى تَسَوَّرْتُ حَائِطَ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَمِّي وَأَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ ، فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا رَدَّ عَلَيَّ السَّلَامَ ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : يَا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ ، أَنْشُدُكَ اللَّهَ ، هَلْ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ؟ قَالَ : فَسَكَتَ ، قَالَ : فَعُدْتُ فَنَشَدْتُهُ ، فَسَكَتَ ، فَعُدْتُ فَنَشَدْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ : اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ , فَفَاضَتْ عَيْنَايَ ، وَتَوَلَّيْتُ ، حَتَّى تَسَوَّرْتُ الْجِدَارَ . فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا أَمْشِي بِسُوقِ الْمَدِينَةِ ، إِذَا نَبَطِيٌّ مِنْ أَنْبَاطِ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ ، مِمَّنْ قَدِمَ بِطَعَامٍ يَبِيعُهُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ، يَقُولُ : مَنْ يَدُلُّنِي عَلَى كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ , قَالَ : فَطَفِقَ النَّاسُ يُشِيرُونَ لَهُ إِلَيَّ حَتَّى جَاءَ ، فَدَفَعَ إِلَيَّ كِتَابًا مِنْ مَلِكِ غَسَّانَ ، وَكُنْتُ كَاتِبًا ، فَإِذَا فِيهِ : أَمَّا بَعْدُ ، فَقَدْ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ صَاحِبَكَ قَدْ جَفَاكَ ، وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْكَ اللَّهُ بِدَارِ هَوَانٍ وَلَا مَضْيَعَةٍ ، فَالْحَقْ بِنَا نُوَاسِكَ . قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : حِينَ قَرَأْتُهَا وَهَذَا أَيْضًا مِنَ الْبَلَاءِ , قَالَ : فَتَيَمَّمْتُ بِهَا التَّنُّورَ ، فَسَجَرْتُهُ بِهَا ، حَتَّى إِذَا مَضَتْ أَرْبَعُونَ لَيْلَةً مِنَ الْخَمْسِينَ ، إِذَا بِرَسُولِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْتِينِي ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُكَ أَنْ تَعْتَزِلَ امْرَأَتَكَ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : أُطَلِّقُهَا أَمْ مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ ؟ قَالَ : بَلْ اعْتَزِلْهَا فَلَا تَقْرَبْهَا , قَالَ : وَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى صَاحِبَيَّ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ , قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ لِامْرَأَتِي : الْحَقِي بِأَهْلِكِ ، فَكُونِي عِنْدَهُمْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ فِي هَذَا الْأَمْرِ , قَالَ : فَجَاءَتْ امْرَأَةُ هِلَالِ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّ هِلَالًا شَيْخٌ ضَائِعٌ ، لَيْسَ لَهُ خَادِمٌ ، فَهَلْ تَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَخْدُمَهُ ؟ قَالَ : " لَا وَلَكِنْ لَا يَقْرَبَنَّكِ " ، قَالَتْ : فَإِنَّهُ وَاللَّهِ مَا بِهِ حَرَكَةٌ إِلَى شَيْءٍ ، وَاللَّهِ مَا يَزَالُ يَبْكِي مِنْ لَدُنْ أَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ مَا كَانَ إِلَى يَوْمِهِ هَذَا . قَالَ : فَقَالَ لِي بَعْضُ أَهْلِي : لَوْ اسْتَأْذَنْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي امْرَأَتِكَ ، فَقَدْ أَذِنَ لِامْرَأَةِ هِلَالِ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ أَنْ تَخْدُمَهُ , قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : وَاللَّهِ لَا أَسْتَأْذِنُ فِيهَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَمَا أَدْرِي مَا يَقُولُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنْتُهُ ، وَأَنَا رَجُلٌ شَابٌّ ، قَالَ : فَلَبِثْنَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ عَشْرَ لَيَالٍ كَمَالُ خَمْسِينَ لَيْلَةً حِينَ نُهِيَ عَنْ كَلَامِنَا , قَالَ : ثُمَّ صَلَّيْتُ صَلَاةَ الْفَجْرِ صَبَاحَ خَمْسِينَ لَيْلَةً عَلَى ظَهْرِ بَيْتٍ مِنْ بُيُوتِنَا ، فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا جَالِسٌ عَلَى الْحَالِ الَّتِي ذَكَرَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى مِنَّا ، قَدْ ضَاقَتْ عَلَيَّ نَفْسِي ، وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيَّ الْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ ، سَمِعْتُ صَارِخًا أَوْفَى عَلَى جَبَلِ سَلْعٍ ، يَقُولُ بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ : يَا كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ، أَبْشِرْ , قَالَ : فَخَرَرْتُ سَاجِدًا , وَعَرَفْتُ أَنْ قَدْ جَاءَ فَرَجٌ , وَآذَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِتَوْبَةِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى عَلَيْنَا حِينَ صَلَّى صَلَاةَ الْفَجْرِ ، فَذَهَبَ النَّاسُ ، يُبَشِّرُونَنَا وَذَهَبَ قِبَلَ صَاحِبَيَّ يُبَشِّرُونَ ، وَرَكَضَ إِلَيَّ رَجُلٌ فَرَسًا ، وَسَعَى سَاعٍ مِنْ أَسْلَمَ ، وَأَوْفَى الْجَبَلَ ، فَكَانَ الصَّوْتُ أَسْرَعَ مِنَ الْفَرَسِ ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَنِي الَّذِي سَمِعْتُ صَوْتَهُ يُبَشِّرُنِي ، نَزَعْتُ لَهُ ثَوْبَيَّ ، فَكَسَوْتُهُمَا إِيَّاهُ بِبِشَارَتِهِ , وَاللَّهِ مَا أَمْلِكُ غَيْرَهُمَا يَوْمَئِذٍ ، فَاسْتَعَرْتُ ثَوْبَيْنِ ، فَلَبِسْتُهُمَا ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَتَأَمَّمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَلْقَانِي النَّاسُ فَوْجًا فَوْجًا يُهَنِّئُونِي بِالتَّوْبَةِ ، يَقُولُونَ : لِيَهْنِكَ تَوْبَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ ، حَتَّى دَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ ، فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ حَوْلَهُ النَّاسُ ، فَقَامَ إِلَيَّ طَلْحَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ يُهَرْوِلُ حَتَّى صَافَحَنِي وَهَنَّأَنِي ، وَاللَّهِ مَا قَامَ إِلَيَّ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ غَيْرَهُ . قَالَ : فَكَانَ كَعْبٌ لَا يَنْسَاهَا لِطَلْحَةَ . قَالَ كَعْبٌ : فَلَمَّا سَلَّمْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ وَهُوَ يَبْرُقُ وَجْهُهُ مِنَ السُّرُورِ : " أَبْشِرْ بِخَيْرِ يَوْمٍ مَرَّ عَلَيْكَ مُنْذُ وَلَدَتْكَ أُمُّكَ " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : أَمِنْ عِنْدِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمْ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " لَا ، بَلْ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ " . قَالَ : وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سُرَّ اسْتَنَارَ وَجْهُهُ كَأَنَّهُ قِطْعَةُ قَمَرٍ حَتَّى يُعْرَفَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ . قَالَ : فَلَمَّا جَلَسْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّ مِنْ تَوْبَتِي أَنْ أَنْخَلِعَ مِنْ مَالِي صَدَقَةً إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَإِلَى رَسُولِهِ , قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَمْسِكْ بَعْضَ مَالِكَ ، فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ " ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : إِنِّي أُمْسِكُ سَهْمِي الَّذِي بِخَيْبَرَ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّمَا اللَّهُ تَعَالَى نَجَّانِي بِالصِّدْقِ ، وَإِنَّ مِنْ تَوْبَتِي أَنْ لَا أُحَدِّثَ إِلَّا صِدْقًا مَا بَقِيتُ , قَالَ : فَوَاللَّهِ مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَبْلَاهُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصِّدْقِ فِي الْحَدِيثِ مُذْ ذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَحْسَنَ مِمَّا أَبْلَانِي اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى ، وَاللَّهِ مَا تَعَمَّدْتُ كَذِبَةً مُذْ قُلْتُ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى يَوْمِي هَذَا ، وَإِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ يَحْفَظَنِي فِيمَا بَقِيَ . قَالَ : وَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى لَقَدْ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَالْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالأَنْصَارِ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ فِي سَاعَةِ الْعُسْرَةِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا كَادَ يَزِيغُ قُلُوبُ فَرِيقٍ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّهُ بِهِمْ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ وَعَلَى الثَّلاثَةِ الَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا حَتَّى إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْفُسُهُمْ وَظَنُّوا أَنْ لا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ اللَّهِ إِلا إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَتُوبُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ سورة التوبة آية 117 - 119 قَالَ كَعْبٌ : فَوَاللَّهِ مَا أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى عَلَيَّ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ قَطُّ بَعْدَ أَنْ هَدَانِي أَعْظَمَ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْ صِدْقِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَنْ لَا أَكُونَ كَذَبْتُهُ ، فَأَهْلِكُ كَمَا هَلَكَ الَّذِينَ كَذَبُوهُ حِينَ كَذَبُوهُ ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى قَالَ لِلَّذِينَ كَذَبُوهُ حِينَ كَذَبُوهُ شَرَّ مَا يُقَالُ لِأَحَدٍ ، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى : سَيَحْلِفُونَ بِاللَّهِ لَكُمْ إِذَا انْقَلَبْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ لِتُعْرِضُوا عَنْهُمْ فَأَعْرِضُوا عَنْهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ رِجْسٌ وَمَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ يَحْلِفُونَ لَكُمْ لِتَرْضَوْا عَنْهُمْ فَإِنْ تَرْضَوْا عَنْهُمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَرْضَى عَنِ الْقَوْمِ الْفَاسِقِينَ سورة التوبة آية 95 - 96 . قَالَ : وَكُنَّا خُلِّفْنَا أَيُّهَا الثَّلَاثَةُ عَنْ أَمْرِ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ قَبِلَ مِنْهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ حَلَفُوا ، فَبَايَعَهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمْ ، فَأَرْجَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمْرَنَا حَتَّى قَضَى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ، فَبِذَلِكَ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى : وَعَلَى الثَّلاثَةِ الَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا سورة التوبة آية 118 وَلَيْسَ تَخْلِيفُهُ إِيَّانَا وَإِرْجَاؤُهُ أَمْرَنَا الَّذِي ذَكَرَ مِمَّا خُلِّفْنَا بِتَخَلُّفِنَا عَنِ الْغَزْوِ ، وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ عَمَّنْ حَلَفَ لَهُ وَاعْتَذَرَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَقَبِلَ مِنْهُ .
Sayyiduna Ka‘b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Except for the expedition of Tabuk, I did not stay behind from any battle with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), though I did miss the Battle of Badr. And those who did not participate in Badr were not blamed, because the Messenger of Allah had only set out to intercept the caravan of Quraysh, not with the intention of fighting, but Allah caused the Muslims to confront their enemies. I was also present with the Prophet on the night of the Pledge of ‘Aqabah, where we all together strengthened the covenant of Islam, and I would not wish to exchange that pledge for being present at 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, I had two camels for this battle, and I had never had two mounts for any battle before. The Messenger of Allah’s practice was that if he intended to go on a campaign, he would conceal his real objective by mentioning another destination. But when the time for the Battle of Tabuk came, since it was extremely hot, a long, waterless desert had to be crossed, and there was to be a confrontation with a large enemy, he openly informed the Muslims to prepare for war and made his intention clear to the people. The Muslims were very numerous, and there was no register in which names were recorded. Whoever did not wish to participate in the battle thought that his absence would remain hidden unless revelation came regarding him.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) decided on this expedition when the fruits had ripened and the trees provided ample shade. So the Messenger of Allah and all the Muslims began preparing for war. I too would go out every morning with the intention of preparing for battle, but would return in the evening without having accomplished anything. I would think to myself that there was still plenty of time and that I could do it later. In this procrastination, time passed, and the Muslims made great efforts and completed their preparations. One morning, the Messenger of Allah set out with the Muslims, and I had still not made any preparations, but I thought to myself that in a day or two I would get ready and join the Muslims. When, on the next day, the Muslims had gone far from Madinah, 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 with them, but it was not Allah’s will. If only I had joined the Muslims!
After the Messenger of Allah had departed, whenever I went out and mingled with people, it grieved me to see that only the hypocrites and those weak people whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had excused were left behind; no one else was to be seen. On the way, the Messenger of Allah did not remember me until he reached Tabuk. There, while sitting among the people, he said: “What has Ka‘b bin Malik done?” A man replied, “O Messenger of Allah! He was looking at his two cloaks and that is why he did not come.” Mu‘adh bin Jabal said, “By Allah, you have said a bad thing! O Messenger of Allah! We only know good of him.” The Prophet remained silent.
Ka‘b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When I heard that the Prophet was returning, I became worried and thought of lying, and considered how I might escape the anger of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I consulted all the wise people in my household. Meanwhile, I learned that the Messenger of Allah was about to arrive. I abandoned the idea of lying altogether, realizing that I could not escape the Prophet’s anger by mixing in falsehood, so I firmly resolved to speak the truth.
In the morning, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived, and his practice was that when he returned from a journey, he would first go to the mosque and pray two rak‘ahs, and then sit and talk with the people. The Prophet did just that. Those who had stayed behind from the battle began to come and swear oaths and present their excuses. They were a little over eighty in number. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted their outward excuses, took their pledge, prayed for their forgiveness, and left their inner state to Allah.
After all of them, I came and greeted him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled in anger and said, “Come closer.” I went closer until I sat before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he said, “Why did you stay behind?”
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, I had two camels for this battle, and I had never had two mounts for any battle before. The Messenger of Allah’s practice was that if he intended to go on a campaign, he would conceal his real objective by mentioning another destination. But when the time for the Battle of Tabuk came, since it was extremely hot, a long, waterless desert had to be crossed, and there was to be a confrontation with a large enemy, he openly informed the Muslims to prepare for war and made his intention clear to the people. The Muslims were very numerous, and there was no register in which names were recorded. Whoever did not wish to participate in the battle thought that his absence would remain hidden unless revelation came regarding him.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) decided on this expedition when the fruits had ripened and the trees provided ample shade. So the Messenger of Allah and all the Muslims began preparing for war. I too would go out every morning with the intention of preparing for battle, but would return in the evening without having accomplished anything. I would think to myself that there was still plenty of time and that I could do it later. In this procrastination, time passed, and the Muslims made great efforts and completed their preparations. One morning, the Messenger of Allah set out with the Muslims, and I had still not made any preparations, but I thought to myself that in a day or two I would get ready and join the Muslims. When, on the next day, the Muslims had gone far from Madinah, 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 with them, but it was not Allah’s will. If only I had joined the Muslims!
After the Messenger of Allah had departed, whenever I went out and mingled with people, it grieved me to see that only the hypocrites and those weak people whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had excused were left behind; no one else was to be seen. On the way, the Messenger of Allah did not remember me until he reached Tabuk. There, while sitting among the people, he said: “What has Ka‘b bin Malik done?” A man replied, “O Messenger of Allah! He was looking at his two cloaks and that is why he did not come.” Mu‘adh bin Jabal said, “By Allah, you have said a bad thing! O Messenger of Allah! We only know good of him.” The Prophet remained silent.
Ka‘b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When I heard that the Prophet was returning, I became worried and thought of lying, and considered how I might escape the anger of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I consulted all the wise people in my household. Meanwhile, I learned that the Messenger of Allah was about to arrive. I abandoned the idea of lying altogether, realizing that I could not escape the Prophet’s anger by mixing in falsehood, so I firmly resolved to speak the truth.
In the morning, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived, and his practice was that when he returned from a journey, he would first go to the mosque and pray two rak‘ahs, and then sit and talk with the people. The Prophet did just that. Those who had stayed behind from the battle began to come and swear oaths and present their excuses. They were a little over eighty in number. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted their outward excuses, took their pledge, prayed for their forgiveness, and left their inner state to Allah.
After all of them, I came and greeted him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled in anger and said, “Come closer.” I went closer until I sat before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he said, “Why did you stay behind?”
Hadith 15790
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ , قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ وَكَانَ قَائِدَ كَعْبٍ مِنْ بَنِيهِ حِينَ عَمِيَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يُحَدِّثُ حَدِيثَهُ حِينَ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ ، قَالَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ : لَمْ أَتَخَلَّفْ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةٍ غَزَاهَا قَطُّ إِلَّا فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ ، غَيْرَ أَنِّي كُنْتُ تَخَلَّفْتُ عَنْ غَزْوَةِ بَدْرٍ ، وَلَمْ يُعَاتِبْ أَحَدًا تَخَلَّفَ عَنْهَا ، لِأَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُرِيدُ الْعِيرَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ لِقُرَيْشٍ كَانَ فِيهَا أَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَنَفَرٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " تَعَالَ " , فَجِئْتُ أَمْشِي حَتَّى جَلَسْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : " مَا خَلَّفَكَ ، أَلَمْ تَكُنْ قَدْ ابْتَعْتَ ظَهْرَكَ ؟ " , قُلْتُ : بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنِّي وَاللَّهِ لَوْ جَلَسْتُ عِنْدَ غَيْرِكَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا ، لَرَأَيْتُ أَنِّي سَأَخْرُجُ مِنْ سَخْطَتِهِ بِعُذْرٍ ، وَلَقَدْ أُعْطِيتُ جَدَلًا , فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ , وَقَالَ فِيهِ : إِنِّي لَأَرْجُو عَفْوَ اللَّهِ . وَقَالَ : فَقُلْتُ لِامْرَأَتِي : الْحَقِي بِأَهْلِكِ ، فَكُونِي عِنْدَهُمْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ فِي هَذَا الْأَمْرِ , وَقَالَ : سَمِعْتُ صَوْتَ صَارِخٍ أَوْفَى عَلَى أَعْلَى جَبَلِ سَلْعٍ بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ يَا كَعْبُ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ، أَبْشِرْ , قَالَ : فَخَرَرْتُ سَاجِدًا ، وَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ جَاءَ فَرَجٌ ، وَآذَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النَّاسَ بِالتَّوْبَةِ عَلَيْنَا حِينَ صَلَّى صَلَاةَ الْفَجْرِ , فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَى حَدِيثِ ابْنِ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، وَقَالَ فِيهِ : وَأَقُولُ فِي نَفْسِي : هَلْ حَرَّكَ شَفَتَيْهِ بِرَدِّ السَّلَامِ ؟ .
Hajjaj narrated to us, he said: Laith ibn Sa'd narrated to us, he said: 'Uqayl ibn Khalid narrated to me, from Ibn Shihab, that he said: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Ka'b ibn Malik informed me, that 'Abd Allah ibn Ka'b ibn Malik, who was the guide of Ka'b from among his sons when he became blind, said: I heard Ka'b ibn Malik narrating his story when he stayed behind from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in the expedition of Tabuk. Ka'b ibn Malik said: I never stayed behind from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in any expedition he undertook except in the expedition of Tabuk, except that I had also stayed behind from the expedition of Badr, but he did not blame anyone who stayed behind from it, because the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had only gone out intending the caravan of Quraysh, in which was Abu Sufyan ibn Harb and a group from Quraysh. Then he said: "Come," so I came walking until I sat before him. He said: "What kept you back? Did you not buy your mount?" I said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. By Allah, if I were sitting before anyone else from the people of this world, I would think that I could escape his anger with an excuse, and I have indeed been given eloquence. Then he mentioned the hadith, and he said in it: Indeed, I hope for Allah's pardon. And he said: So I said to my wife: Go to your family, and stay with them until Allah decides concerning this matter. And he said: I heard the voice of a caller who had ascended the top of Mount Sal‘ shouting at the top of his voice: O Ka'b ibn Malik, rejoice! He said: So I fell down in prostration, and I knew that relief had come. And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, informed the people of our repentance when he prayed the dawn prayer. Then he mentioned the meaning of the hadith of the nephew of Ibn Shihab, and he said in it: And I said to myself: Did he move his lips in returning the greeting?
Hadith 15791
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَعْرَجُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَبِي حَدْرَدٍ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ ، فَلَقِيَهُ فَلَزِمَهُ ، حَتَّى ارْتَفَعَتْ الْأَصْوَاتُ ، فَمَرَّ بِهِمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : " يَا كَعْبُ " , فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ كَأَنَّهُ يَقُولُ : النِّصْفُ , فَأَخَذَ نِصْفًا مِمَّا عَلَيْهِ ، وَتَرَكَ النِّصْفَ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Hadrad owed him some debt. Once, they met on the road and Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) caught hold of him. Due to mutual argument, their voices were raised. Meanwhile, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gestured to me and said, "Forgive him half of his debt." So he forgave half and took the remaining half of the money.
Hadith 15792
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُوَيْسٍ ، قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ : أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ ، أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ , أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّمَا نَسَمَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ طَيْرٌ يَعْلُقُ فِي شَجَرِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يُرْجِعَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إِلَى جَسَدِهِ يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The soul of a Muslim resides in the form of birds on the trees of Paradise until the Day of Resurrection when Allah will return it to its body.
Hadith 15793
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَابِقٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعَثَهُ وَأَوْسُ بْنُ الْحَدَثَانِ فِي أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ ، فَنَادَيَا أَنْ " لَا يَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ وَأَيَّامُ التَّشْرِيقِ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent him to Aws bin Hadthan during the days of Tashreeq to announce that no one except a believer will enter Paradise, and the days of Tashreeq are days of eating and drinking.
Hadith 15794
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَا ذِئْبَانِ جَائِعَانِ أُرْسِلَا فِي غَنَمٍ ، بِأَفْسَدَ لَهَا مِنْ حِرْصِ الْمَرْءِ عَلَى الْمَالِ ، وَالشَّرَفِ لِدِينِهِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: If two hungry wolves are let loose among a flock of sheep, they will not cause as much mischief as the greed for wealth and status causes in a man's religion.
Hadith 15795
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَتَّابُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ مَوْلَى بَنِي سَلِمَةَ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ يُحَدِّثُ , عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : كَانَ النَّاسُ فِي رَمَضَانَ إِذَا صَامَ الرَّجُلُ فَأَمْسَى ، فَنَامَ ، حَرُمَ عَلَيْهِ الطَّعَامُ وَالشَّرَابُ وَالنِّسَاءُ حَتَّى يُفْطِرَ مِنَ الْغَدِ ، فَرَجَعَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ مِنْ عِنْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ وَقَدْ سَهِرَ عِنْدَهُ ، فَوَجَدَ امْرَأَتَهُ قَدْ نَامَتْ ، فَأَرَادَهَا ، فَقَالَتْ : إِنِّي قَدْ نِمْتُ ، قَالَ : مَا نِمْتِ , ثُمَّ وَقَعَ بِهَا ، وَصَنَعَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ، فَغَدَا عُمَرُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخْبَرَهُ ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى : عَلِمَ اللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَخْتَانُونَ أَنْفُسَكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَفَا عَنْكُمْ سورة البقرة آية 187 .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the beginning of Ramadan, when a fasting person slept at night, eating, drinking, and approaching one's wife would become forbidden for him until he broke his fast the next day. Once, Sayyiduna Umar spent some time at night with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and then returned home to find his wife sleeping. He intended to fulfill his desire with her, so she said, "I had fallen asleep." Sayyiduna Umar said, "Where had you slept?" Then he fulfilled his desire with her. The same happened with Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him). The next day, when Sayyiduna Umar informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of this incident, Allah revealed this verse: "Allah knows that you were betraying yourselves, so He turned to you and forgave you."
Hadith 15796
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَحْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدَّرَاوَرْدِيُّ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " اهْجُوا بِالشِّعْرِ ، إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ يُجَاهِدُ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ ، وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهِ كَأَنَّمَا يَنْضَحُوهُمْ بِالنَّبْلِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Denounce the polytheists through poetry, for a Muslim strives with both his life and his wealth. By Him in Whose hand is my soul, the poetry you recite about the polytheists is as if you are showering them with arrows.
Hadith 15797
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْشَرٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ ، قَالَ : دَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ عَلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا أَبَا حَفْصٍ ، حَدِّثْنَا حَدِيثًا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْسَ فِيهِ اخْتِلَافٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ عَادَ مَرِيضًا خَاضَ فِي الرَّحْمَةِ ، فَإِذَا جَلَسَ عِنْدَهُ اسْتَنْقَعَ فِيهَا " , وَقَدْ اسْتَنْقَعْتُمْ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فِي الرَّحْمَةِ .
Once Abu Bakr went to Muhammad bin Umar bin Hakam and said, "O Abu Hafs, narrate to us a hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in which there is no difference of opinion." He replied, "Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this hadith to me: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever visits a sick person dives into the ocean of mercy, and when he sits by the patient, he is immersed in it. And it is hoped, insha'Allah, that you too have been immersed in mercy."
Hadith 15798
(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنْ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ، قَالَ : فَحَدَّثَنِي مَعْبَدُ بْنُ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَبِي كَعْبِ بْنِ الْقَيْنِ أَخُو بَنِي سَلِمَةَ , أَنَّ أَخَاهُ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ كَعْبٍ وَكَانَ مِنْ أَعْلَمِ الْأَنْصَارِ حَدَّثَهُ ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ وَكَانَ كَعْبٌ مِمَّنْ شَهِدَ الْعَقَبَةَ وَبَايَعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِهَا ، قَالَ : خَرَجْنَا فِي حُجَّاجِ قَوْمِنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَقَدْ صَلَّيْنَا وَفَقِهْنَا ، وَمَعَنَا الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ كَبِيرُنَا وَسَيِّدُنَا ، فَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا لِسَفَرِنَا ، وَخَرَجْنَا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ ، قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ لَنَا : يَا هَؤُلَاءِ ، إِنِّي قَدْ رَأَيْتُ وَاللَّهِ رَأْيًا ، وَإِنِّي وَاللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي تُوَافِقُونِي عَلَيْهِ أَمْ لَا ؟ قَالَ : قُلْنَا لَهُ : وَمَا ذَاكَ ؟ قَالَ : قَدْ رَأَيْتُ أَنْ لَا أَدَعَ هَذِهِ الْبَنِيَّةِ مِنِّي بِظَهْرٍ يَعْنِي الْكَعْبَةَ وَأَنْ أُصَلِّيَ إِلَيْهَا , قَالَ : فَقُلْنَا : وَاللَّهِ مَا بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ نَبِيَّنَا يُصَلِّي إِلَّا إِلَى الشَّامِ ، وَمَا نُرِيدُ أَنْ نُخَالِفَهُ ، فَقَالَ : إِنِّي أُصَلِّي إِلَيْهَا , قَالَ : فَقُلْنَا لَهُ : لَكِنَّا لَا نَفْعَلُ ، فَكُنَّا إِذَا حَضَرَتْ الصَّلَاةُ صَلَّيْنَا إِلَى الشَّامِ ، وَصَلَّى إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ ، حَتَّى قَدِمْنَا مَكَّةَ ، قَالَ أَخِي : وَقَدْ كُنَّا عِبْنَا عَلَيْهِ مَا صَنَعَ ، وَأَبَى إِلَّا الْإِقَامَةَ عَلَيْهِ ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا مَكَّةَ ، قَالَ : يَا ابْنَ أَخِي انْطَلِقْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَاسْأَلْهُ عَمَّا صَنَعْتُ فِي سَفَرِي هَذَا ، فَإِنَّهُ وَاللَّهِ قَدْ وَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ لَمَّا رَأَيْتُ مِنْ خِلَافِكُمْ إِيَّايَ فِيهِ . قَالَ : فَخَرَجْنَا نَسْأَلُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَكُنَّا لَا نَعْرِفُهُ ، لَمْ نَرَهُ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ ، فَلَقِيَنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ ، فَسَأَلْنَاهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : هَلْ تَعْرِفَانِهِ ؟ قَالَ : قُلْنَا : لَا , قَالَ : فَهَلْ تَعْرِفَانِ الْعَبَّاسَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ ، عَمَّهُ ؟ قُلْنَا : نَعَمْ , قَالَ : وَكُنَّا نَعْرِفُ الْعَبَّاسَ ، كَانَ لَا يَزَالُ يَقْدَمُ عَلَيْنَا تَاجِرًا , قَالَ : فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُمَا الْمَسْجِدَ ، فَهُوَ الرَّجُلُ الْجَالِسُ مَعَ الْعَبَّاسِ , قَالَ : فَدَخَلْنَا الْمَسْجِدَ , فَإِذَا الْعَبَّاسُ جَالِسٌ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَعَهُ جَالِسٌ ، فَسَلَّمْنَا ، ثُمَّ جَلَسْنَا إِلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلْعَبَّاسِ : " هَلْ تَعْرِفُ هَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ يَا أَبَا الْفَضْلِ ؟ " , قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، هَذَا الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ سَيِّدُ قَوْمِهِ ، وَهَذَا كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ قَالَ : فَوَاللَّهِ مَا أَنْسَى قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " الشَّاعِرُ ؟ " , قَالَ : نَعَمْ , قَالَ : فَقَالَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ : يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ فِي سَفَرِي هَذَا ، وَهَدَانِي اللَّهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ ، فَرَأَيْتُ أَنْ لَا أَجْعَلَ هَذِهِ الْبَنِيَّةَ مِنِّي بِظَهْرٍ ، فَصَلَّيْتُ إِلَيْهَا ، وَقَدْ خَالَفَنِي أَصْحَابِي فِي ذَلِكَ ، حَتَّى وَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْءٌ ، فَمَاذَا تَرَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " لَقَدْ كُنْتَ عَلَى قِبْلَةٍ لَوْ صَبَرْتَ عَلَيْهَا " ، قَالَ : فَرَجَعَ الْبَرَاءُ إِلَى قِبْلَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَصَلَّى مَعَنَا إِلَى الشَّامِ , قَالَ : وَأَهْلُهُ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُ صَلَّى إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ حَتَّى مَاتَ ، وَلَيْسَ ذَلِكَ كَمَا قَالُوا ، نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنْهُمْ . قَالَ : وَخَرَجْنَا إِلَى الْحَجِّ ، فَوَاعَدْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعَقَبَةَ مِنْ أَوْسَطِ أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغْنَا مِنَ الْحَجِّ ، وَكَانَتْ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي وَعَدْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَعَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَرَامٍ أَبُو جَابِرٍ سَيِّدٌ مِنْ سَادَتِنَا ، وَكُنَّا نَكْتُمُ مَنْ مَعَنَا مِنْ قَوْمِنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ أَمْرَنَا ، فَكَلَّمْنَاهُ ، وَقُلْنَا لَهُ : يَا أَبَا جَابِرٍ ، إِنَّكَ سَيِّدٌ مِنْ سَادَتِنَا وَشَرِيفٌ مِنْ أَشْرَافِنَا ، وَإِنَّا نَرْغَبُ بِكَ عَمَّا أَنْتَ فِيهِ أَنْ تَكُونَ حَطَبًا لِلنَّارِ غَدًا , ثُمَّ دَعَوْتُهُ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ، وَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِمِيعَادِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَسْلَمَ ، وَشَهِدَ مَعَنَا الْعَقَبَةَ ، وَكَانَ نَقِيبًا , قَالَ : فَنِمْنَا تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ مَعَ قَوْمِنَا فِي رِحَالِنَا ، حَتَّى إِذَا مَضَى ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ خَرَجْنَا مِنْ رِحَالِنَا لِمِيعَادِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَتَسَلَّلُ مُسْتَخْفِينَ تَسَلُّلَ الْقَطَا ، حَتَّى اجْتَمَعْنَا فِي الشِّعْبِ عِنْدَ الْعَقَبَةِ وَنَحْنُ سَبْعُونَ رَجُلًا ، وَمَعَنَا امْرَأَتَانِ مِنْ نِسَائِهِمْ ، نَسِيبَةُ بِنْتُ كَعْبٍ أُمُّ عُمَارَةَ إِحْدَى نِسَاءِ بَنِي مَازِنِ بْنِ النَّجَّارِ ، وَأَسْمَاءُ بِنْتُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ إِحْدَى نِسَاءِ بَنِي سَلِمَةَ وَهِيَ أُمُّ مَنِيعٍ . قَالَ : فَاجْتَمَعْنَا بِالشِّعْبِ نَنْتَظِرُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى جَاءَنَا وَمَعَهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَمُّهُ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ ، وَهُوَ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَى دِينِ قَوْمِهِ ، إِلَّا أَنَّهُ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَحْضُرَ أَمْرَ ابْنِ أَخِيهِ ، وَيَتَوَثَّقُ لَهُ ، فَلَمَّا جَلَسْنَا كَانَ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ أَوَّلَ مُتَكَلِّمٍ ، فَقَالَ : يَا مَعْشَرَ الْخَزْرَجِ ، قَالَ : وَكَانَتْ الْعَرَبُ مِمَّا يُسَمُّونَ هَذَا الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ الْخَزْرَجَ أَوْسَهَا وَخَزْرَجَهَا إِنَّ مُحَمَّدًا مِنَّا حَيْثُ قَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ ، وَقَدْ مَنَعْنَاهُ مِنْ قَوْمِنَا مِمَّنْ هُوَ عَلَى مِثْلِ رَأْيِنَا فِيهِ ، وَهُوَ فِي عِزٍّ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ ، وَمَنَعَةٍ فِي بَلَدِهِ , قَالَ : فَقُلْنَا : قَدْ سَمِعْنَا مَا قُلْتَ ، فَتَكَلَّمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَخُذْ لِنَفْسِكَ وَلِرَبِّكَ مَا أَحْبَبْتَ , قَالَ : فَتَكَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَتَلَا ، وَدَعَا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، وَرَغَّبَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ ، قَالَ : " أُبَايِعُكُمْ عَلَى أَنْ تَمْنَعُونِي مِمَّا تَمْنَعُونَ مِنْهُ نِسَاءَكُمْ وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ " ، قَالَ : فَأَخَذَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ بِيَدِهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ ، لَنَمْنَعَنَّكَ مِمَّا نَمْنَعُ مِنْهُ أُزُرَنَا ، فَبَايِعْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَنَحْنُ أَهْلُ الْحُرُوبِ وَأَهْلُ الْحَلْقَةِ ، وَرِثْنَاهَا كَابِرًا عَنْ كَابِرٍ . قَالَ : فَاعْتَرَضَ الْقَوْلَ وَالْبَرَاءُ يُكَلِّمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَبُو الْهَيْثَمِ بْنُ التَّيِّهَانِ حَلِيفُ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْأَشْهَلِ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ الرِّجَالِ حِبَالًا ، وَإِنَّا قَاطِعُوهَا يَعْنِي الْعُهُودَ ، فَهَلْ عَسَيْتَ إِنْ نَحْنُ فَعَلْنَا ذَلِكَ ، ثُمَّ أَظْهَرَكَ اللَّهُ ، أَنْ تَرْجِعَ إِلَى قَوْمِكَ ، وَتَدَعَنَا ؟ قَالَ : فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " بَلْ الدَّمَ الدَّمَ ، وَالْهَدْمَ الْهَدْمَ ، أَنَا مِنْكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ مِنِّي ، أُحَارِبُ مَنْ حَارَبْتُمْ ، وَأُسَالِمُ مَنْ سَالَمْتُمْ " ، وَقَدْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَخْرِجُوا إِلَيَّ مِنْكُمْ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ نَقِيبًا يَكُونُونَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِمْ " ، فَأَخْرَجُوا مِنْهُمْ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ نَقِيبًا ، مِنْهُمْ تِسْعَةٌ مِنَ الْخَزْرَجِ ، وَثَلَاثَةٌ مِنَ الْأَوْسِ . وَأَمَّا مَعْبَدُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ ، فَحَدَّثَنِي فِي حَدِيثِهِ عَنْ أَخِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ ضَرَبَ عَلَى يَدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ ، ثُمَّ تَتَابَعَ الْقَوْمُ ، فَلَمَّا بَايَعَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، صَرَخَ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنْ رَأْسِ الْعَقَبَةِ بِأَبْعَدِ صَوْتٍ سَمِعْتُهُ قَطُّ : يَا أَهْلَ الْجُبَاجِبِ وَالْجُبَاجِبُ : الْمَنَازِلُ ، هَلْ لَكُمْ فِي مُذَمَّمٍ وَالصُّبَاةُ مَعَهُ ؟ قَدْ أَجْمَعُوا عَلَى حَرْبِكُمْ ، قَالَ عَلِيٌّ يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْحَاقَ : مَا يَقُولُهُ عَدُوُّ اللَّهِ مُحَمَّدٌ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " هَذَا أَزَبُّ الْعَقَبَةِ ، هَذَا ابْنُ أَزْيَبَ ، اسْمَعْ أَيْ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ ، أَمَا وَاللَّهِ لَأَفْرُغَنَّ لَكَ " , ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " ارْفَعُوا إِلَى رِحَالِكُمْ " ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ لَهُ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ نَضْلَةَ : وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَئِنْ شِئْتَ لَنَمِيلَنَّ عَلَى أَهْلِ مِنًى غَدًا بِأَسْيَافِنَا ؟ قَالَ : فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَمْ أُؤمَرْ بِذَلِكَ " . قَالَ : فَرَجَعْنَا فَنِمْنَا حَتَّى أَصْبَحْنَا ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْنَا غَدَتْ عَلَيْنَا جُلَّةُ قُرَيْشٍ حَتَّى جَاءُونَا فِي مَنَازِلِنَا ، فَقَالُوا : يَا مَعْشَرَ الْخَزْرَجِ ، إِنَّهُ قَدْ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّكُمْ قَدْ جِئْتُمْ إِلَى صَاحِبِنَا هَذَا تَسْتَخْرِجُونَهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَظْهُرِنَا ، وَتُبَايِعُونَهُ عَلَى حَرْبِنَا ! وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ مَا مِنَ الْعَرَبِ أَحَدٌ أَبْغَضَ إِلَيْنَا أَنْ تَنْشَبَ الْحَرْبُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُ مِنْكُمْ , قَالَ : فَانْبَعَثَ مَنْ هُنَالِكَ مِنْ مُشْرِكِي قَوْمِنَا يَحْلِفُونَ لَهُمْ بِاللَّهِ مَا كَانَ مِنْ هَذَا شَيْءٌ وَمَا عَلِمْنَاهُ , وَقَدْ صَدَقُوا لَمْ يَعْلَمُوا مَا كَانَ مِنَّا , قَالَ : فَبَعْضُنَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَى بَعْضٍ , قَالَ : وَقَامَ الْقَوْمُ وَفِيهِمْ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ هِشَامِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ وَعَلَيْهِ نَعْلَانِ جَدِيدَانِ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ كَلِمَةً كَأَنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ الْقَوْمَ بِهَا فِيمَا قَالُوا : مَا تَسْتَطِيعُ يَا أَبَا جَابِرٍ وَأَنْتَ سَيِّدٌ مِنْ سَادَتِنَا أَنْ تَتَّخِذَ نَعْلَيْنِ مِثْلَ نَعْلَيْ هَذَا الْفَتَى مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ؟ فَسَمِعَهَا الْحَارِثُ ، فَخَلَعَهُمَا ، ثُمَّ رَمَى بِهِمَا إِلَيَّ ، فَقَالَ : وَاللَّهِ , قَالَ : يَقُولُ أَبُو جَابِرٍ : أَحْفَظْتَ وَاللَّهِ الْفَتَى ، فَارْدُدْ عَلَيْهِ نَعْلَيْهِ , قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : وَاللَّهِ لَا أَرُدَّهُمَا ، قَالَ : وَاللَّهِ صلحٌ ، وَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ صَدَقَ الْفَأْلُ لَأَسْلُبَنَّهُ . فَهَذَا حَدِيثُ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنِ الْعَقَبَةِ وَمَا حَضَرَ مِنْهَا .
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), who was among the participants of the Pledge of Aqabah and those who pledged allegiance to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) therein, says: We set out with some polytheist pilgrims of our people. At that time, we used to pray and understood the religion. With us was Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Ma’rur, who was the eldest among us and our leader. When we prepared for the journey and left from Madinah Munawwarah, Bara’ said, “People, by Allah, an opinion has occurred to me. I do not know whether you will agree with me or not.” We asked him, “What is that opinion?” He said, “My opinion is that I should not pray with my back towards the Ka'bah.” We said to him, “We have learned from our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he prays facing towards Shaam (Jerusalem). We will not oppose him.” He said, “I will pray facing the Ka'bah.” We said, “We will not do so.” Thus, when the time for prayer came, we would pray facing Shaam, and he would pray facing the Ka'bah, until we reached Makkah Mukarramah.
When we entered the mosque, we saw Sayyiduna Abbas sitting, and with him was the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We also greeted and sat down. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked Sayyiduna Abbas, “O Abu Fadl, do you recognize these two?” He said, “Yes, they are the leaders of their people, and this is Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him). By Allah, I have not forgotten the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at that time, that he said, ‘Ka'b, the poet.’” He (Ka'b) said, “Yes.” Then Sayyiduna Bara’ said, “O Messenger of Allah! When I set out on this journey, Allah had already blessed me with the guidance of Islam. I thought that I should not turn my back towards this building (the Ka'bah), so I kept praying facing it, but my companions opposed me in this matter, which caused some doubt in my heart about it. Now, what is your opinion?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “You were already established on one Qiblah; if you had remained on it, it would have been better.” After that, Bara’ continued to pray facing the Qiblah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), although that was not the case; we know more about them.
Then we set out for Hajj and, during the middle days of Tashreeq, made an appointment to meet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at a mountain pass. When we completed Hajj and the night came which we had promised to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), with us was one of our leaders, Abu Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), Abdullah bin Amr bin Haram. We had kept our matter hidden from the polytheists who came with us. So we spoke to him and said, “O Abu Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), you are one of our leaders. We do not want you, because of the religion you are upon, to become fuel for Hell tomorrow.” Then I invited him to Islam and informed him about our scheduled meeting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), upon which he accepted Islam and came with us to the mountain pass, where he was also appointed as a Naqeeb (leader).
When we sat in our place, Sayyiduna Abbas was the first to speak and said, “O group of Khazraj, you know the status Muhammad has among us. Among our people, those whose opinion is still like ours, we have protected him from them until now.” Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began his speech, recited some verses, invited to Allah, encouraged Islam, and said, “I take your pledge on the condition that you will protect me as you protect your wives and children.” Hearing this, Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Ma’rur took the blessed hand of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “Yes, by the One Who sent you with the truth, we will protect you as we protect ourselves. O Messenger of Allah! Take our pledge.” Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Select twelve men from among yourselves who will be leaders (Naqeeb) of their people.” So they selected twelve men, nine from Khazraj and three from Aws. Then all the people pledged allegiance one after another.
When we had pledged allegiance to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Satan stood at the edge of the mountain pass and shouted in a loud voice, “O people of the camp, take heed of Mudhammam (Allah forbid, meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)) and the irreligious ones with him; they are gathering to fight you!” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)...
When we entered the mosque, we saw Sayyiduna Abbas sitting, and with him was the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We also greeted and sat down. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked Sayyiduna Abbas, “O Abu Fadl, do you recognize these two?” He said, “Yes, they are the leaders of their people, and this is Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him). By Allah, I have not forgotten the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at that time, that he said, ‘Ka'b, the poet.’” He (Ka'b) said, “Yes.” Then Sayyiduna Bara’ said, “O Messenger of Allah! When I set out on this journey, Allah had already blessed me with the guidance of Islam. I thought that I should not turn my back towards this building (the Ka'bah), so I kept praying facing it, but my companions opposed me in this matter, which caused some doubt in my heart about it. Now, what is your opinion?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “You were already established on one Qiblah; if you had remained on it, it would have been better.” After that, Bara’ continued to pray facing the Qiblah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), although that was not the case; we know more about them.
Then we set out for Hajj and, during the middle days of Tashreeq, made an appointment to meet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at a mountain pass. When we completed Hajj and the night came which we had promised to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), with us was one of our leaders, Abu Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), Abdullah bin Amr bin Haram. We had kept our matter hidden from the polytheists who came with us. So we spoke to him and said, “O Abu Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), you are one of our leaders. We do not want you, because of the religion you are upon, to become fuel for Hell tomorrow.” Then I invited him to Islam and informed him about our scheduled meeting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), upon which he accepted Islam and came with us to the mountain pass, where he was also appointed as a Naqeeb (leader).
When we sat in our place, Sayyiduna Abbas was the first to speak and said, “O group of Khazraj, you know the status Muhammad has among us. Among our people, those whose opinion is still like ours, we have protected him from them until now.” Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began his speech, recited some verses, invited to Allah, encouraged Islam, and said, “I take your pledge on the condition that you will protect me as you protect your wives and children.” Hearing this, Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Ma’rur took the blessed hand of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “Yes, by the One Who sent you with the truth, we will protect you as we protect ourselves. O Messenger of Allah! Take our pledge.” Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Select twelve men from among yourselves who will be leaders (Naqeeb) of their people.” So they selected twelve men, nine from Khazraj and three from Aws. Then all the people pledged allegiance one after another.
When we had pledged allegiance to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Satan stood at the edge of the mountain pass and shouted in a loud voice, “O people of the camp, take heed of Mudhammam (Allah forbid, meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)) and the irreligious ones with him; they are gathering to fight you!” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)...
