أَخْبَرَنَا
عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا
خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ
خَالِدٍ يَعْنِي الْحَذَّاءَ عَنْ
عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ
ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: أَنَّ زَوْجَ بَرِيرَةَ كَانَ عَبْدًا يُقَالُ لَهُ: مُغِيثٌ، كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ يَطُوفُ خَلْفَهَا يَبْكِي وَدُمُوعُهُ تَسِيلُ عَلَى لِحْيَتِهِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلْعَبَّاسِ: "يَا عَبَّاسُ،
أَلَا تَعْجَبُ مِنْ شِدَّةِ حُبِّ مُغِيثٍ بَرِيرَةَ، وَمِنْ شِدَّةِ بُغْضِ بَرِيرَةَ مُغِيثًا ؟"فَقَالَ لَهَا: "لَوْ رَاجَعْتِيهِ فَإِنَّهُ أَبُو وَلَدِكِ"، فَقَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَأْمُرُنِي ؟ قَال: "إِنَّمَا أَنَا شَافِعٌ"، قَالَتْ: لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيهِ.
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that Sayyidah Barirah’s (may Allah be pleased with her) husband was a slave whose name was Mughith. It is as if I am seeing him circumambulating behind Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her), and his beard is wet with tears. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): “O Abbas! Do you not find it astonishing how much Mughith loves Barirah and how much Barirah dislikes Mughith?” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her): “Consider your decision, for he is the father of your child.” Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Is this your command? He replied: “No, I am only interceding.” Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Then (there is no need for me to reconsider), and I do not want Mughith.