Volume 6, Book 60, Number 424:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
I was with my uncle and I heard ‘Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul, saying, “Don’t spend on those who
are with Allah’s Apostle that they may disperse and go away from him.” He also said, “If we return to
Medina, surely, the more honorable will expel the meaner.” So I informed my uncle of that and then
my uncle informed Allah’s Apostle thereof. Allah’s Apostle sent for ‘Abdullah bin Ubai and his com –
panions. They swore that they did not say anything of that sort Allah’s Apostle deemed their state –
ment true and rejected mine. Thereof I became as distressed as I have never been before, and stayed
at home. Then Allah revealed (Surat Al-Munafiqin):
‘When the hypocrites come to you…..(63.1) They are the ones who say: Spend nothing on those
who are with Allah’s Apostle ..(63.7) Verily the more honorable will expel therefrom the meaner..’
(63.7-8)
Allah’s Apostle sent for me and recited that Sura for me and said, “Allah has confirmed your state –
ment.” ‘That is because they believed, then disbelieved, so a seal was set on their hearts, therefore they
understand not.’ (63.3)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 440:
Narrated Haritha bin Wahb Al-Khuzai:
I heard the Prophet saying. “May I tell you of the people of Paradise? Every weak and poor obscure
person whom the people look down upon but his oath is fulfilled by Allah when he takes an oath to
do something. And may I inform you of the people of the Hell-Fire? They are all those violent, arrog –
ant and stubborn people.”
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Volume 6, Book 60, Number 425:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
When ‘Abdullah bin Ubai said, “Do not spend on those who are with Allah’s Apostle,” and also said,
“If we return to Medina,” I informed the Prophet of his saying. The Ansar blamed me for that, and
‘Abdullah bin Ubai swore that he did not say. I returned to my house and slept. Allah’s Apostle then
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called me and I went to him. He said, “Allah has confirmed your statement.” The Verse: “They are the
one who say: Spend nothing……(63.7) was revealed.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 426:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
We went out with the Prophet : on a journey and the people suffered from lack of provisions. So
‘Abdullah bin Ubai said to his companions, “Don’t spend on those who are with Allah’s Apostle, that
they may disperse and go away from him.” He also said, “If we return to Medina, surely, the more
honorable will expel therefrom the meaner. So I went to the Prophet and informed him of that. He
sent for ‘Abdullah bin Ubai and asked him, but ‘Abdullah bin Ubai swore that he did not say so. The
people said, “Zaid told a lie to ‘Allah’s Apostle.” What they said distressed me very much. Later Allah
revealed the confirmation of my statement in his saying:–
‘(When the hypocrites come to you.’ (63.1) So the Prophet called them that they might ask Allah to
forgive them, but they turned their heads aside. (Concerning Allah’s saying: ‘Pieces of wood propped
up,’ Zaid said; They were the most handsome men.)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 427:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
While I was with my uncle, I heard ‘Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul saying, “Do not spend on those
who are with Allah’s Apostle, that they may disperse and go away (from him). And if we return to
Medina, surely, the more honorable will expel therefrom the meaner. “I mentioned that to my uncle
who, in turn, mentioned it to the Prophet. The Prophet called me and I told him about that. Then he
sent for ‘Abdullah bin Ubai and his companions, and they swore that they did not say so. The Prophet
disbelieved my statement and believed theirs. I was distressed as I have never been before, and I re –
mained in my house. My uncle said to me, “You just wanted the Prophet to consider you a liar and
hate you.” Then Allah revealed:–
‘When the hypocrites come to you, they say: ‘We bear witness that you are indeed the Apostle of
Allah.” (63.1) So the Prophet sent for me and recited it and said, “Allah has confirmed your state –
ment.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 428:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
We were in a Ghazwa (Sufyan once said, in an army) and a man from the emigrants kicked an
Ansari man (on the buttocks with his foot). The Ansari man said, “O the Ansar! (Help!)” and the
emigrant said. “O the emigrants! (Help!) Allah’s Apostle heard that and said, “What is this call for,
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which is characteristic of the period of ignorance?” They said, “O Allah’s Apostle! A man from the
emigrants kicked one of the Ansar (on the buttocks with his foot).” Allah’s Apostle said, “Leave it (that
call) as is a detestable thing.” ‘Abdullah bin Ubai heard that and said, ‘Have the (the emigrants) done
so? By Allah, if we return Medina, surely, the more honorable will expel therefrom the meaner.”
When this statement reached the Prophet. ‘Umar got up an, said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Let me chop off
the head of this hypocrite (‘Abdullah bin Ubai)!” The Prophet said “Leave him, lest the people say that
Muhammad kills his companions.” The Ansar were then more in number than the emigrants when
the latter came to Medina, but later on the emigrant increased.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 429:
Narrated Musa bin ‘Uqba:
‘Abdullah bin Al-Fadl told me that Anas bin Malik said, “I was much grieve over those who had
been killed in the Battle of Al-Harra. When Zaid bin Arqarr heard of my intense grief (over the killed
Ansar), he wrote a letter to me saying that he heard Allah’s Apostle saying, O Allah! Forgive the An –
sar and the Ansar children. The subnarrator, Ibn Al-Fadl, is not sure whether the Prophet also said,
And their grand-children.” Some of those who were present, asked Anas (about Zaid). He said, “He
(Zaid) is the one about whom Allah’s Apostle said, ‘He is the one whose sound hearing Allah testified.’
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 430:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
We were in a Ghazwa and a man from the emigrants kicked an Ansari (on the buttocks with his
foot). The Ansari man said, “O the Ansari! (Help!)” The emigrant said, “O the emigrants! (Help).”
When Allah’s Apostle heard that, he said, “What is that?” They said, “A man from the emigrants
kicked a man from the Ansar (on the buttocks his foot). On that the Ansar said, ‘O the Ansar!’ and the
emigrant said, ‘O the emigrants!” The Prophet said’ “Leave it (that call) for it Is a detestable thing.” The
number of Ansar was larger (than that of the emigrants) at the time when the Prophet came to Med –
ina, but later the number of emigrants increased. ‘Abdullah bin Ubai said, “Have they, (the emigrants)
done so? By Allah, if we return to Medina, surely, the more honorable will expel therefrom the
meaner,” ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Let me chop off the head of this hypocrite!”
The Prophet said, “Leave him, lest the people say Muhammad kills his companions:”