Volume 9, Book 84, Number 72:
Narrated:
Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman and Hibban bin ‘Atiyya had a dispute. Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman said to Hibban,
“You know what made your companions (i.e. Ali) dare to shed blood.” Hibban said, “Come on! What
is that?” ‘Abdur-Rahman said, “Something I heard him saying.” The other said, “What was it?” ‘Abdur –
Rahman said, “‘Ali said, Allah’s Apostle sent for me, Az-Zubair and Abu Marthad, and all of us were
cavalry men, and said, ‘Proceed to Raudat-Hajj (Abu Salama said that Abu ‘Awana called it like this,
i.e., Hajj where there is a woman carrying a letter from Hatib bin Abi Balta’a to the pagans (of
Mecca). So bring that letter to me.’ So we proceeded riding on our horses till we overtook her at the
same place of which Allah’s Apostle had told us. She was traveling on her camel. In that letter Hatib
had written to the Meccans about the proposed attached of Allah’s Apostle against them. We asked
her, “Where is the letter which is with you?’ She replied, ‘I haven’t got any letter.’ So we made her
camel kneel down and searched her luggage, but we did not find anything. My two companions said,
‘We do not think that she has got a letter.’ I said, ‘We know that Allah’s Apostle has not told a lie.'”
Then ‘Ali took an oath saying, “By Him by Whom one should swear! You shall either bring out the
letter or we shall strip off your clothes.” She then stretched out her hand for her girdle (round her
waist) and brought out the paper (letter). They took the letter to Allah’s Apostle. ‘Umar said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! (Hatib) has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believers; let me chop off his neck!” Allah’s
Apostle said, “O Hatib! What obliged you to do what you have done?” Hatib replied, “O Allah’s
Apostle! Why (for what reason) should I not believe in Allah and His Apostle? But I intended to do
the (Mecca) people a favor by virtue of which my family and property may be protected as there is
none of your companions but has some of his people (relatives) whom Allah urges to protect his
family and property.” The Prophet said, “He has said the truth; therefore, do not say anything to him
except good.” ‘Umar again said, “O Allah’s Apostle! He has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believ –
ers; let me chop his neck off!” The Prophet said, “Isn’t he from those who fought the battle of Badr?
And what do you know, Allah might have looked at them (Badr warriors) and said (to them), ‘Do
what you like, for I have granted you Paradise?’ ” On that, ‘Umar’s eyes became flooded with tears
and he said, “Allah and His Apostle know best.”
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Volume 9, Book 84, Number 67:
Narrated Abu Sa’id:
While the Prophet was distributing (something, ‘Abdullah bin Dhil Khawaisira At-Tamimi came
and said, “Be just, O Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet said, “Woe to you ! Who would be just if I were
not?” ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said, “Allow me to cut off his neck ! ” The Prophet said, ” Leave him, for he
has companions, and if you compare your prayers with their prayers and your fasting with theirs,
you will look down upon your prayers and fasting, in comparison to theirs. Yet they will go out of
the religion as an arrow darts through the game’s body in which case, if the Qudhadh of the arrow is
examined, nothing will be found on it, and when its Nasl is examined, nothing will be found on it;
and then its Nadiyi is examined, nothing will be found on it. The arrow has been too fast to be
smeared by dung and blood. The sign by which these people will be recognized will be a man whose
one hand (or breast) will be like the breast of a woman (or like a moving piece of flesh). These people
will appear when there will be differences among the people (Muslims).” Abu Sa’id added: I testify
that I heard this from the Prophet and also testify that ‘Ali killed those people while I was with him.
The man with the description given by the Prophet was brought to ‘Ali. The following Verses were
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revealed in connection with that very person (i.e., ‘Abdullah bin Dhil-Khawaisira At-Tarnimi): ‘And
among them are men who accuse you (O Muhammad) in the matter of (the distribution of) the alms.’
(9.58)
Volume 9, Book 84, Number 68:
Narrated Yusair bin ‘Amr:
I asked Sahl bin Hunaif, “Did you hear the Prophet saying anything about Al-Khawarij?” He said, “I
heard him saying while pointing his hand towards Iraq. “There will appear in it (i.e, Iraq) some
people who will recite the Quran but it will not go beyond their throats, and they will go out from
(leave) Islam as an arrow darts through the game’s body.’ “
Volume 9, Book 84, Number 69:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The Hour will not be established till two (huge) groups fight against each
other, their claim being one and the same.”
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
When the Verse:–‘Those who believe and did not confuse their belief with wrong (worshipping
others besides Allah).’ (6.82) was revealed, it was hard on the companions of the Prophet and they
said, “Who among us has not wronged (oppressed) himself?” Allah’s Apostle said, “The meaning of
the Verse is not as you think, but it is as Luqman said to his son, ‘O my son! Join not in worship oth –
ers with Allah, Verily! Joining others in worship with Allah is a great wrong indeed.'” (31.13)
Volume 9, Book 84, Number 70:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
When the Verse:–‘Those who believe and did not confuse their belief with wrong (worshipping
others besides Allah).’ (6.82) was revealed, it was hard on the companions of the Prophet and they
said, “Who among us has not wronged (oppressed) himself?” Allah’s Apostle said, “The meaning of
the Verse is not as you think, but it is as Luqman said to his son, ‘O my son! Join not in worship oth –
ers with Allah, Verily! Joining others in worship with Allah is a great wrong indeed.'” (31.13)
Volume 9, Book 84, Number 71:
Narrated ‘Itban bin Malik:
Once Allah’s Apostle came to me in the morning, and a man among us said, “Where is Malik bin
Ad-Dukhshun?” Another man from us replied, “He is a hypocrite who does not love Allah and His
Apostle.” The Prophet said, “Don’t you think that he says: None has the right to be worshipped but Al –
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lah, only for Allah’s sake?” They replied, “Yes” The Prophet said, “Nobody will meet Allah with that
saying on the Day of Resurrection, but Allah will save him from the Fire.”
Volume 9, Book 84, Number 62:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “When the Jews greet anyone of you they say: ‘Sam’Alaika (death be upon
you); so you should say; ‘Wa ‘Alaika (and upon you).'”
Volume 9, Book 84, Number 63:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
As if I am looking at the Prophet while he was speaking about one of the prophets whose people
have beaten and wounded him, and he was wiping the blood off his face and saying, “O Lord! For –
give my, people as they do not know.”