Volume 5, Book 59, Number 397:
Narrated Salim’s father:
That he heard Allah’s Apostle, when raising his head from bowing of the first Rak’a of the morning
prayer, saying, “O Allah! Curse so-and-so and so-and-so” after he had said, “Allah hears him who
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sends his praises to Him. Our Lord, all the Praises are for you!” So Allah revealed:– “Not for you (O
Muhammad! )……(till the end of Verse) they are indeed wrong-doers.” (3.128) Salim bin ‘Abdullah
said’ “Allah’s Apostle used to invoke evil upon Safwan bin Umaiya, Suhail bin ‘Amr and Al-Harith bin
Hisham. So the Verse was revealed:– “Not for you (O Muhammad!)……(till the end of Verse) For they
are indeed wrong-doers.” (3.128)
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 398:
Narrated Tha’laba bin Abi Malik:
‘Umar bin Al-Khattab distributed woolen clothes amongst some women of Medina, and a nice
woolen garment remained. Some of those who were sitting with him, said, “O chief of the believers!
Give it to the daughter of Allah’s Apostle who is with you,” and by that, they meant Um Kulthum, the
daughter of ‘Ali. Umar said, “Um Salit has got more right than she.” Um Saht was amongst those An –
sari women who had given the pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Apostle . ‘Umar added, “She (i.e. Um
Salit) used to carry the filled water skins for us on the day of the battle of Uhud.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 399:
Narrated Jafar bin ‘Amr bin Umaiya:
I went out with ‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Adi Al-Khaiyar. When we reached Hims (i.e. a town in Syria),
‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Adi said (to me), “Would you like to see Wahshi so that we may ask him about the
killing of Hamza?” I replied, “Yes.” Wahshi used to live in Hims. We enquired about him and some –
body said to us, “He is that in the shade of his palace, as if he were a full water skin.” So we went up
to him, and when we were at a short distance from him, we greeted him and he greeted us in return.
‘Ubaidullah was wearing his turban and Wahshi could not see except his eyes and feet. ‘Ubaidullah
said, “O Wahshi! Do you know me?” Wahshi looked at him and then said, “No, by Allah! But I know
that ‘Adi bin Al-Khiyar married a woman called Um Qital, the daughter of Abu Al-Is, and she de –
livered a boy for him at Mecca, and I looked for a wet nurse for that child. (Once) I carried that child
along with his mother and then I handed him over to her, and your feet resemble that child’s feet.”
Then ‘Ubaidullah uncovered his face and said (to Wahshi), “Will you tell us (the story of) the killing
of Hamza?” Wahshi replied “Yes, Hamza killed Tuaima bin ‘Adi bin Al-Khaiyar at Badr (battle) so my
master, Jubair bin Mut’im said to me, ‘If you kill Hamza in revenge for my uncle, then you will be set
free.” When the people set out (for the battle of Uhud) in the year of ‘Ainain ..’Ainain is a mountain
near the mountain of Uhud, and between it and Uhud there is a valley.. I went out with the people
for the battle. When the army aligned for the fight, Siba’ came out and said, ‘Is there any (Muslim) to
accept my challenge to a duel?’ Hamza bin ‘Abdul Muttalib came out and said, ‘O Siba’. O Ibn Um
Anmar, the one who circumcises other ladies! Do you challenge Allah and His Apostle?’ Then Hamza
attacked and killed him, causing him to be non-extant like the bygone yesterday. I hid myself under
a rock, and when he (i.e. Hamza) came near me, I threw my spear at him, driving it into his umbil –
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icus so that it came out through his buttocks, causing him to die. When all the people returned to
Mecca, I too returned with them. I stayed in (Mecca) till Islam spread in it (i.e. Mecca). Then I left for
Taif, and when the people (of Taif) sent their messengers to Allah’s Apostle, I was told that the Proph –
et did not harm the messengers; So I too went out with them till I reached Allah’s Apostle. When he
saw me, he said, ‘Are you Wahshi?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘Was it you who killed Hamza?’ I replied,
‘What happened is what you have been told of.’ He said, ‘Can you hide your face from me?’ So I went
out when Allah’s Apostle died, and Musailamah Al-Kadhdhab appeared (claiming to be a prophet). I
said, ‘I will go out to Musailamah so that I may kill him, and make amends for killing Hamza. So I
went out with the people (to fight Musailamah and his followers) and then famous events took place
concerning that battle. Suddenly I saw a man (i.e. Musailamah) standing near a gap in a wall. He
looked like an ash-colored camel and his hair was dishevelled. So I threw my spear at him, driving it
into his chest in between his breasts till it passed out through his shoulders, and then an Ansari man
attacked him and struck him on the head with a sword. ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said, ‘A slave girl on the
roof of a house said: Alas! The chief of the believers (i.e. Musailamah) has been killed by a black
slave.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 368:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Fatima and Al’Abbas came to Abu Bakr, claiming their inheritance of the Prophet’s land of Fadak
and his share from Khaibar. Abu Bakr said, “I heard the Prophet saying, ‘Our property is not inher –
ited, and whatever we leave is to be given in charity. But the family of Muhammad can take their
sustenance from this property.’ By Allah, I would love to do good to the Kith and kin of Allah’s
Apostle rather than to my own Kith and kin.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 384:
Narrated Sad bin Abi Waqqas:
I saw Allah’s Apostle on the day of the battle of Uhud accompanied by two men fighting on his be –
half. They were dressed in white and were fighting as bravely as possible. I had never seen them be –
fore, nor did I see them later on.
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 369:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Who is willing to kill Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf who has hurt Allah and His
Apostle?” Thereupon Muhammad bin Maslama got up saying, “O Allah’s Apostle! Would you like
that I kill him?” The Prophet said, “Yes,” Muhammad bin Maslama said, “Then allow me to say a
(false) thing (i.e. to deceive Kab). “The Prophet said, “You may say it.” Then Muhammad bin Maslama
went to Kab and said, “That man (i.e. Muhammad demands Sadaqa (i.e. Zakat) from us, and he has
troubled us, and I have come to borrow something from you.” On that, Kab said, “By Allah, you will
get tired of him!” Muhammad bin Maslama said, “Now as we have followed him, we do not want to
leave him unless and until we see how his end is going to be. Now we want you to lend us a camel
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load or two of food.” (Some difference between narrators about a camel load or two.) Kab said, “Yes,
(I will lend you), but you should mortgage something to me.” Muhammad bin Mas-lama and his
companion said, “What do you want?” Ka’b replied, “Mortgage your women to me.” They said, “How
can we mortgage our women to you and you are the most handsome of the ‘Arabs?” Ka’b said, “Then
mortgage your sons to me.” They said, “How can we mortgage our sons to you? Later they would be
abused by the people’s saying that so-and-so has been mortgaged for a camel load of food. That
would cause us great disgrace, but we will mortgage our arms to you.” Muhammad bin Maslama
and his companion promised Kab that Muhammad would return to him. He came to Kab at night
along with Kab’s foster brother, Abu Na’ila. Kab invited them to come into his fort, and then he went
down to them. His wife asked him, “Where are you going at this time?” Kab replied, “None but
Muhammad bin Maslama and my (foster) brother Abu Na’ila have come.” His wife said, “I hear a
voice as if dropping blood is from him, Ka’b said. “They are none but my brother Muhammad bin
Maslama and my foster brother Abu Naila. A generous man should respond to a call at night even if
invited to be killed.” Muhammad bin Maslama went with two men. (Some narrators mention the
men as ‘Abu bin Jabr. Al Harith bin Aus and Abbad bin Bishr). So Muhammad bin Maslama went in
together with two men, and sail to them, “When Ka’b comes, I will touch his hair and smell it, and
when you see that I have got hold of his head, strip him. I will let you smell his head.” Kab bin Al-
Ashraf came down to them wrapped in his clothes, and diffusing perfume. Muhammad bin Maslama
said. ” have never smelt a better scent than this. Ka’b replied. “I have got the best ‘Arab women who
know how to use the high class of perfume.” Muhammad bin Maslama requested Ka’b “Will you al –
low me to smell your head?” Ka’b said, “Yes.” Muhammad smelt it and made his companions smell it
as well. Then he requested Ka’b again, “Will you let me (smell your head)?” Ka’b said, “Yes.” When
Muhammad got a strong hold of him, he said (to his companions), “Get at him!” So they killed him
and went to the Prophet and informed him. (Abu Rafi) was killed after Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 370:
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib:
Allah’s Apostle sent a group of persons to Abu Rafi. Abdullah bin Atik entered his house at night,
while he was sleeping, and killed him.
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 371:
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib:
Allah’s Apostle sent some men from the Ansar to ((kill) Abu Rafi, the Jew, and appointed ‘Abdullah
bin Atik as their leader. Abu Rafi used to hurt Allah’s Apostle and help his enemies against him. He
lived in his castle in the land of Hijaz. When those men approached (the castle) after the sun had set
and the people had brought back their livestock to their homes. Abdullah (bin Atik) said to his com –
panions, “Sit down at your places. I am going, and I will try to play a trick on the gate-keeper so that
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I may enter (the castle).” So ‘Abdullah proceeded towards the castle, and when he approached the
gate, he covered himself with his clothes, pretending to answer the call of nature. The people had
gone in, and the gate-keeper (considered ‘Abdullah as one of the castle’s servants) addressing him
saying, “O Allah’s Servant! Enter if you wish, for I want to close the gate.” ‘Abdullah added in his
story, “So I went in (the castle) and hid myself. When the people got inside, the gate-keeper closed
the gate and hung the keys on a fixed wooden peg. I got up and took the keys and opened the gate.
Some people were staying late at night with Abu Rafi for a pleasant night chat in a room of his.
When his companions of nightly entertainment went away, I ascended to him, and whenever I
opened a door, I closed it from inside. I said to myself, ‘Should these people discover my presence,
they will not be able to catch me till I have killed him.’ So I reached him and found him sleeping in a
dark house amidst his family, I could not recognize his location in the house. So I shouted, ‘O Abu
Rafi!’ Abu Rafi said, ‘Who is it?’ I proceeded towards the source of the voice and hit him with the
sword, and because of my perplexity, I could not kill him. He cried loudly, and I came out of the
house and waited for a while, and then went to him again and said, ‘What is this voice, O Abu Rafi?’
He said, ‘Woe to your mother! A man in my house has hit me with a sword! I again hit him severely
but I did not kill him. Then I drove the point of the sword into his belly (and pressed it through) till it
touched his back, and I realized that I have killed him. I then opened the doors one by one till I
reached the staircase, and thinking that I had reached the ground, I stepped out and fell down and
got my leg broken in a moonlit night. I tied my leg with a turban and proceeded on till I sat at the
gate, and said, ‘I will not go out tonight till I know that I have killed him.’ So, when (early in the
morning) the cock crowed, the announcer of the casualty stood on the wall saying, ‘I announce the
death of Abu Rafi, the merchant of Hijaz. Thereupon I went to my companions and said, ‘Let us save
ourselves, for Allah has killed Abu Rafi,’ So I (along with my companions proceeded and) went to the
Prophet and described the whole story to him. “He said, ‘Stretch out your (broken) leg. I stretched it
out and he rubbed it and it became All right as if I had never had any ailment whatsoever.”