Volume 5, Book 59, Number 339:
Narrated ‘Ali:
as below (Hadith 340).
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 340:
Narrated ‘Ali:
I had a she-camel which I got in my share from the booty of the battle of Badr, and the Prophet
had given me another she camel from the Khumus which Allah had bestowed on him that day. And
when I intended to celebrate my marriage to Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet, I made an ar –
rangement with a goldsmith from Bani Qainuqa ‘that he should go with me to bring Idhkhir (i.e. a
kind of grass used by gold-smiths) which I intended to sell to gold-smiths in order to spend its price
on the marriage banquet. While I was collecting ropes and sacks of pack saddles for my two she-
camels which were kneeling down beside an Ansari’s dwelling and after collecting what I needed, I
suddenly found that the humps of the two she-camels had been cut off and their flanks had been cut
open and portions of their livers had been taken out. On seeing that, I could not help weeping. I
asked, “Who has done that?” They (i.e. the people) said, “Hamza bin ‘Abdul Muttalib has done it. He is
present in this house with some Ansari drinkers, a girl singer, and his friends. The singer said in her
song, “O Hamza, get at the fat she-camels!” On hearing this, Hamza rushed to his sword and cut of
the camels’ humps and cut their flanks open and took out portions from their livers.” Then I came to
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the Prophet, with whom Zaid bin Haritha was present. The Prophet noticed my state and asked,
“What is the matter?” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle, I have never experienced such a day as today! Hamza
attacked my two she-camels, cut off their humps and cut their flanks open, and he is still present in
a house along some drinkers.” The Prophet asked for his cloak, put it on, and proceeded, followed by
Zaid bin Haritha and myself, till he reached the house where Hamza was. He asked the permission to
enter, and he was permitted. The Prophet started blaming Hamza for what he had done. Hamza was
drunk and his eyes were red. He looked at the Prophet then raised his eyes to look at his knees and
raised his eves more to look at his face and then said, “You are not but my father’s slaves.” When the
Prophet understood that Hamza was drunk, he retreated, walking backwards went out and we left
with him.
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 325:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle sent out ten spies under the command of ‘Asim bin Thabit Al-Ansari, the grand-
father of ‘Asim bin ‘Umar Al-Khattab. When they reached (a place called) Al-Hadah between ‘Usfan
and Mecca, their presence was made known to a sub-tribe of Hudhail called Banu Lihyan. So they
sent about one hundred archers after them. The archers traced the footsteps (of the Muslims) till they
found the traces of dates which they had eaten at one of their camping places. The archers said,
“These dates are of Yathrib (i.e. Medina),” and went on tracing the Muslims’ footsteps. When ‘Asim
and his companions became aware of them, they took refuge in a (high) place. But the enemy en –
circled them and said, “Come down and surrender. We give you a solemn promise and covenant that
we will not kill anyone of you.” ‘Asim bin Thabit said, “O people! As for myself, I will never get down
to be under the protection of an infidel. O Allah! Inform your Prophet about us.” So the archers
threw their arrows at them and martyred ‘Asim. Three of them came down and surrendered to them,
accepting their promise and covenant and they were Khubaib, Zaid bin Ad-Dathina and another
man. When the archers got hold of them, they untied the strings of the arrow bows and tied their
captives with them. The third man said, “This is the first proof of treachery! By Allah, I will not go
with you for I follow the example of these.” He meant the martyred companions. The archers
dragged him and struggled with him (till they martyred him). Then Khubaib and Zaid bin Ad-Dath –
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ina were taken away by them and later on they sold them as slaves in Mecca after the event of the
Badr battle.
The sons of Al-Harit bin ‘Amr bin Naufal bought Khubaib for he was a person who had killed
(their father) Al-Hari bin ‘Amr on the day (of the battle) of Badr. Khubaib remained imprisoned by
them till they decided unanimously to kill him. One day Khubaib borrowed from a daughter of Al-
Harith, a razor for shaving his public hair, and she lent it to him. By chance, while she was inattent –
ive, a little son of hers went to him (i.e. Khubaib) and she saw that Khubaib had seated him on his
thigh while the razor was in his hand. She was so much terrified that Khubaib noticed her fear and
said, “Are you afraid that I will kill him? Never would I do such a thing.” Later on (while narrating
the story) she said, “By Allah, I had never seen a better captive than Khubaib. By Allah, one day I saw
him eating from a bunch of grapes in his hand while he was fettered with iron chains and (at that
time) there was no fruit in Mecca.” She used to say,” It was food Allah had provided Khubaib with.”
When they took him to Al-Hil out of Mecca sanctuary to martyr him, Khubaib requested them.
“Allow me to offer a two-Rak’at prayer.” They allowed him and he prayed two Rakat and then said,
“By Allah! Had I not been afraid that you would think I was worried, I would have prayed more.”
Then he (invoked evil upon them) saying, “O Allah! Count them and kill them one by one, and do not
leave anyone of them”‘ Then he recited: “As I am martyred as a Muslim, I do not care in what way I
receive my death for Allah’s Sake, for this is for the Cause of Allah. If He wishes, He will bless the cut
limbs of my body.” Then Abu Sarva, ‘Ubqa bin Al-Harith went up to him and killed him. It was
Khubaib who set the tradition of praying for any Muslim to be martyred in captivity (before he is ex –
ecuted). The Prophet told his companions of what had happened (to those ten spies) on the same day
they were martyred. Some Quraish people, being informed of ‘Asim bin Thabit’s death, sent some
messengers to bring a part of his body so that his death might be known for certain, for he had pre –
viously killed one of their leaders (in the battle of Badr). But Allah sent a swarm of wasps to protect
the dead body of ‘Asim, and they shielded him from the messengers who could not cut anything from
his body.
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 341:
Narrated Ibn Maqal:
‘Ali led the funeral prayer of Sahl bin Hunaif and said, “He was one of the warriors of Badr.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 326:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn ‘Umar was once told that Said bin Zaid bin ‘Amr bin Nufail, one of the Badr warriors, had
fallen ill on a Friday. Ibn ‘Umar rode to him late in the forenoon. The time of the Friday prayer ap –
proached and Ibn ‘Umar did not take part in the Friday prayer.
Narrated Subaia bint Al-Harith: That she was married to Sad bin Khaula who was from the tribe
of Bani ‘Amr bin Luai, and was one of those who fought the Badr battle. He died while she wa preg –
nant during Hajjat-ul-Wada.’ Soon after his death, she gave birth to a child. When she completed
the term of deliver (i.e. became clean), she prepared herself for suitors. Abu As-Sanabil bin Bu’kak, a
man from the tribe of Bani Abd-ud-Dal called on her and said to her, “What! I see you dressed up
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for the people to ask you in marriage. Do you want to marry By Allah, you are not allowed to marry
unless four months and ten days have elapsed (after your husband’s death).” Subai’a in her narration
said, “When he (i.e. Abu As-Sanabil) said this to me. I put on my dress in the evening and went to Al –
lah’s Apostle and asked him about this problem. He gave the verdict that I was free to marry as I had
already given birth to my child and ordered me to marry if I wished.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 342:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Umar bin Al-Khattab said, “When (my daughter) Hafsa bint ‘Umar lost her husband Khunais bin
Hudhaifa As-Sahrni who was one of the companions of Allah’s Apostle and had fought in the battle
of Badr and had died in Medina, I met ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan and suggested that he should marry Hafsa
saying, “If you wish, I will marry Hafsa bint ‘Umar to you,’ on that, he said, ‘I will think it over.’ I
waited for a few days and then he said to me. ‘I am of the opinion that I shall not marry at present.’
Then I met Abu Bakr and said, ‘if you wish, I will marry you, Hafsa bint ‘Umar.’ He kept quiet and did
not give me any reply and I became more angry with him than I was with Uthman . Some days later,
Allah’s Apostle demanded her hand in marriage and I married her to him. Later on Abu Bakr met me
and said, “Perhaps you were angry with me when you offered me Hafsa for marriage and I gave no
reply to you?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ Abu Bakr said, ‘Nothing prevented me from accepting your offer except
that I learnt that Allah’s Apostle had referred to the issue of Hafsa and I did not want to disclose the
secret of Allah’s Apostle , but had he (i.e. the Prophet) given her up I would surely have accepted
her.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 327:
Narrated Rifaa:
(who was one of the Badr warriors) Gabriel came to the Prophet and said, “How do you look upon
the warriors of Badr among yourselves?” The Prophet said, “As the best of the Muslims.” or said a
similar statement. On that, Gabriel said, “And so are the Angels who participated in the Badr (battle).”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 343:
Narrated Abu Masud Al-Badri:
The Prophet said, “A man’s spending on his family is a deed of charity.”
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