Sahih Muslim Hadith 1496 – Concession j -( v
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[14961 263 – (33) It was narrated from Ibn Shihâb that Mahmüd bin Ar-RabI' A]-AnsârI told him that 'Itbân bin Mâlik – who was one of the Companions of the Prophet and had been present at (the battle of) Badr, and was one of the Ansâr – came to the Messenger of Allah , and said: "0 Messenger of Allah, I have lost my eyesight, and I lead my people in prayer, but when it rains, the valley between them and I gets flooded, and I cannot get to their Masjid to lead them in prayer. 0 Messenger of Allah, I would like you to come and pray in a place that I may take as a prayer place." The Messenger of Allah jb,F said: "I will do that, if Allah wills." 'Itbân said: "The next day, when the sun was fully up, the Messenger of Allah and Abü Bakr A-Siddlq went to him. The Messenger of Allah ç asked for permission to enter and permission was given to him, and he did not sit, rather he said: 'Where in your house would you like me to pray?' I pointed to a corner of the house, and the Messenger of Allah stood and said the TakbIr, and we stood J ç3 behind him. He prayed two Rak'ah then said the Salâm. Then j we asked him to stay and eat some aaziP that we had made for him. Men from the surrounding houses came to us, until a large number of men had gathered in the house. One of : them said: 'Where is Mâlik bin Ad-Dukhshun?' One of them D :Jju .JjLj said: 'He is a hypocrite who does not love Allah and His Messenger.' The Messenger of Allah jW said: 'Do not say that. Do you not see that he has said L :JU La ilâha illallâh, seeking thereby the Face of Allah?' They said: 3 :J 'Allah and His Messenger know best.' He said: 'But we see that he is sincere towards the hypocrites.' : The Messenger of Allah 40, said: 'Allah has forbidden to the Fire •((4 I;;; i everyone who says La ilâha illallâh seeking thereby the Face of Allah." Ibn Shihâb said: "Then I asked Al-Husain bin Muhammad Al- AnsârI, who is one of Banü Sâlim, and one of their leaders, about the HadIth of Mahmüd bin Ar-RabI', and he confirmed it to [t be true.