Sahih al-Bukhari 5972 (Book 78, Hadith 231)
Narrated Usama bin Zaid: That Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) rode over a donkey covered with a Fadakiya (velvet sheet) and Usama was riding
behind him. He was visiting Sa`d bin ‘Ubada (who was sick) in the dwelling place of Bani Al-Harith
bin Al-Khazraj and this incident happened before the battle of Badr. They proceeded till they passed
by a gathering in which `Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul was present., and that was before `Abdullah bin
Ubat embraced Islam. In that gathering there were Muslims, pagan idolators and Jews, and among the
Muslims there was `Abdullah bin Rawaha.
When a cloud of dust raised by (the movement of ) the animal covered that gathering, `Abdullah bin
Ubai covered his nose with his garment and said, “Do not cover us with dust.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) greeted
them, stopped, dismounted and invited them to Allah (i.e. to embrace Islam) and recited to them the
Holy Qur’an. On that `Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul said to him, “O man! There is nothing better than
what you say, if it is the truth. So do not trouble us with it in our gatherings, but if somebody comes to
you, you can preach to him.” On that `Abdullah bin Rawaha said “Yes, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Call on us
in our gathering, for we love that.” So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started abusing one
another till they were about to fight with one another. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) kept on quietening them till all
of them became quiet, and then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) rode his animal and proceeded till he entered upon
Sa`d bin ‘Ubada. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “O Sa`d! Didn’t you hear what Abu Habab said?” (meaning
`Abdullah bin Unbar). “He said so-and-so.” Sa`d bin Ubada said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Let my father be
sacrificed for you ! Excuse and forgive him for, by Him Who revealed to you the Book, Allah sent the
Truth which was revealed to you at the time when the people of this town had decided to crown him
(`Abdullah bin Ubai) as their ruler.
So when Allah had prevented that with the Truth He had given you, he was choked by that, and that
caused him to behave in such an impolite manner which you had noticed.” So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) excused
him. (It was the custom of) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and his companions to excuse the pagans and the people of
the scripture (Christians and Jews) as Allah ordered them, and they used to be patient when annoyed
(by them). Allah said: ‘You shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who received the
Scripture before you…..and from the pagans (3.186)
He also said: ‘Many of the people of the scripture wish that if they could turn you away as disbelievers
after you have believed. …. (2.109) So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to apply what Allah had ordered him by
excusing them till he was allowed to fight against them. When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had fought the battle of
Badr and Allah killed whomever He killed among the chiefs of the infidels and the nobles of Quraish,
and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and his companions had returned with victory and booty, bringing with them
some of the chiefs of the infidels and the nobles of the Quraish as captives. `Abdullah bin Ubai bin
Salul and the pagan idolators who were with him, said, “This matter (Islam) has now brought out its
face (triumphed), so give Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) the pledge of allegiance (for embracing Islam.)”. Then they
became Muslims.
behind him. He was visiting Sa`d bin ‘Ubada (who was sick) in the dwelling place of Bani Al-Harith
bin Al-Khazraj and this incident happened before the battle of Badr. They proceeded till they passed
by a gathering in which `Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul was present., and that was before `Abdullah bin
Ubat embraced Islam. In that gathering there were Muslims, pagan idolators and Jews, and among the
Muslims there was `Abdullah bin Rawaha.
When a cloud of dust raised by (the movement of ) the animal covered that gathering, `Abdullah bin
Ubai covered his nose with his garment and said, “Do not cover us with dust.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) greeted
them, stopped, dismounted and invited them to Allah (i.e. to embrace Islam) and recited to them the
Holy Qur’an. On that `Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul said to him, “O man! There is nothing better than
what you say, if it is the truth. So do not trouble us with it in our gatherings, but if somebody comes to
you, you can preach to him.” On that `Abdullah bin Rawaha said “Yes, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Call on us
in our gathering, for we love that.” So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started abusing one
another till they were about to fight with one another. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) kept on quietening them till all
of them became quiet, and then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) rode his animal and proceeded till he entered upon
Sa`d bin ‘Ubada. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “O Sa`d! Didn’t you hear what Abu Habab said?” (meaning
`Abdullah bin Unbar). “He said so-and-so.” Sa`d bin Ubada said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Let my father be
sacrificed for you ! Excuse and forgive him for, by Him Who revealed to you the Book, Allah sent the
Truth which was revealed to you at the time when the people of this town had decided to crown him
(`Abdullah bin Ubai) as their ruler.
So when Allah had prevented that with the Truth He had given you, he was choked by that, and that
caused him to behave in such an impolite manner which you had noticed.” So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) excused
him. (It was the custom of) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and his companions to excuse the pagans and the people of
the scripture (Christians and Jews) as Allah ordered them, and they used to be patient when annoyed
(by them). Allah said: ‘You shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who received the
Scripture before you…..and from the pagans (3.186)
He also said: ‘Many of the people of the scripture wish that if they could turn you away as disbelievers
after you have believed. …. (2.109) So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to apply what Allah had ordered him by
excusing them till he was allowed to fight against them. When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had fought the battle of
Badr and Allah killed whomever He killed among the chiefs of the infidels and the nobles of Quraish,
and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and his companions had returned with victory and booty, bringing with them
some of the chiefs of the infidels and the nobles of the Quraish as captives. `Abdullah bin Ubai bin
Salul and the pagan idolators who were with him, said, “This matter (Islam) has now brought out its
face (triumphed), so give Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) the pledge of allegiance (for embracing Islam.)”. Then they
became Muslims.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَخِي، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَتِيقٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَكِبَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ عَلَيْهِ قَطِيفَةٌ فَدَكِيَّةٌ وَأُسَامَةُ وَرَاءَهُ، يَعُودُ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَادَةَ فِي بَنِي حَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ قَبْلَ وَقْعَةِ بَدْرٍ، فَسَارَا حَتَّى مَرَّا بِمَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ ابْنُ سَلُولَ، وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ، فَإِذَا فِي الْمَجْلِسِ أَخْلاَطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ عَبَدَةِ الأَوْثَانِ وَالْيَهُودِ، وَفِي الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ، فَلَمَّا غَشِيَتِ الْمَجْلِسَ عَجَاجَةُ الدَّابَّةِ خَمَّرَ ابْنُ أُبَىٍّ أَنْفَهُ بِرِدَائِهِ وَقَالَ لاَ تُغَبِّرُوا عَلَيْنَا. فَسَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَيْهِمْ، ثُمَّ وَقَفَ فَنَزَلَ فَدَعَاهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ ابْنُ سَلُولَ أَيُّهَا الْمَرْءُ لاَ أَحْسَنَ مِمَّا تَقُولُ إِنْ كَانَ حَقًّا، فَلاَ تُؤْذِنَا بِهِ فِي مَجَالِسِنَا، فَمَنْ جَاءَكَ فَاقْصُصْ عَلَيْهِ. قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَاغْشَنَا فِي مَجَالِسِنَا فَإِنَّا نُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ. فَاسْتَبَّ الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَالْمُشْرِكُونَ وَالْيَهُودُ حَتَّى كَادُوا يَتَثَاوَرُونَ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْفِضُهُمْ حَتَّى سَكَتُوا، ثُمَّ رَكِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَابَّتَهُ فَسَارَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” أَىْ سَعْدُ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالَ أَبُو حُبَابٍ ـ يُرِيدُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أُبَىٍّ ـ قَالَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ”. فَقَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ أَىْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ، اعْفُ عَنْهُ وَاصْفَحْ، فَوَالَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ لَقَدْ جَاءَ اللَّهُ بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ، وَلَقَدِ اصْطَلَحَ أَهْلُ هَذِهِ الْبَحْرَةِ عَلَى أَنْ يُتَوِّجُوهُ وَيُعَصِّبُوهُ بِالْعِصَابَةِ، فَلَمَّا رَدَّ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ شَرِقَ بِذَلِكَ فَذَلِكَ فَعَلَ بِهِ مَا رَأَيْتَ. فَعَفَا عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصْحَابُهُ يَعْفُونَ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَأَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ كَمَا أَمَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ، وَيَصْبِرُونَ عَلَى الأَذَى، قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى {وَلَتَسْمَعُنَّ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ} الآيَةَ، وَقَالَ {وَدَّ كَثِيرٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ} فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَأَوَّلُ فِي الْعَفْوِ عَنْهُمْ مَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ بِهِ حَتَّى أَذِنَ لَهُ فِيهِمْ، فَلَمَّا غَزَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَدْرًا، فَقَتَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مَنْ قَتَلَ مِنْ صَنَادِيدِ الْكُفَّارِ، وَسَادَةِ قُرَيْشٍ، فَقَفَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصْحَابُهُ مَنْصُورِينَ غَانِمِينَ مَعَهُمْ أُسَارَى مِنْ صَنَادِيدِ الْكُفَّارِ وَسَادَةِ قُرَيْشٍ قَالَ ابْنُ أُبَىٍّ ابْنُ سَلُولَ، وَمَنْ مَعَهُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ عَبَدَةِ الأَوْثَانِ هَذَا أَمْرٌ قَدْ تَوَجَّهَ فَبَايِعُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ فَأَسْلَمُوا.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5972 (Book 78, Hadith 231)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Buhari is a collection of hadith and sunnah compiled by Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around the year 847. It is one of the most valued books in Sunni Islam. It is one of 6 of the Kutub al-Sittah. The 6 collections of hadith are Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i and Sunan ibn Majah. The Sahih al-Buhari has around 7,563 hadiths in it 97 chapters.
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