Sahih al-Bukhari 3818 (Book 64, Hadith 34)
till you reach Raudat-Khakh where there is a pagan woman carrying a letter from Hatib bin Abi Balta’
a to the pagans of Mecca.” So we found her riding her camel at the place which Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had
mentioned. We said (to her),”(Give us) the letter.” She said, “I have no letter.” Then we made her
camel kneel down and we searched her, but we found no letter. Then we said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had not
told us a lie, certainly. Take out the letter, otherwise we will strip you naked.” When she saw that we
were determined, she put her hand below her waist belt, for she had tied her cloak round her waist,
and she took out the letter, and we brought her to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) Then `Umar said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! (This Hatib) has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believers! Let me cut off his neck!” The
Prophet asked Hatib, “What made you do this?” Hatib said, “By Allah, I did not intend to give up my
belief in Allah and His Apostle but I wanted to have some influence among the (Mecca) people so that
through it, Allah might protect my family and property. There is none of your companions but has
some of his relatives there through whom Allah protects his family and property.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
“He has spoken the truth; do no say to him but good.” `Umar said, “He as betrayed Allah, His Apostle
and the faithful believers. Let me cut off his neck!” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Is he not one of the Badr
warriors? May be Allah looked at the Badr warriors and said, ‘Do whatever you like, as I have granted
Paradise to you, or said, ‘I have forgiven you.”‘ On this, tears came out of `Umar’s eyes, and he said,
“Allah and His Apostle know better.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 3818 (Book 64, Hadith 34)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Imam al-Bukhārī’s Sahih al-Bukhari is a masterpiece of Islamic literature, completed in the 9th century. It is revered as one of the most authentic and important books in Sunni Islam, forming a core part of the six canonical hadith collections (Kutub al-Sittah). This set also includes Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s specific contribution is a massive work containing around 7,563 verified hadiths, which are thematically sorted into 97 books to provide clear guidance on a multitude of subjects.
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For more Hadith in Book 64: Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)