Sahih al-Bukhari 6019 (Book 79, Hadith 28)
thick soft Fadakiya velvet sheet. Usama bin Zaid was his companion rider, and he was going to pay a
visit to Sa`d bin Ubada (who was sick) at the dwelling place of Bani Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and
this incident happened before the battle of Badr. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a gathering in which there
were Muslims and pagan idolators and Jews, and among them there was `Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul,
and there was `Abdullah bin Rawaha too. When a cloud of dust raised by the animal covered that
gathering, `Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose with his Rida (sheet) and said (to the Prophet), “Don’t
cover us with dust.” The Prophet (ﷺ) greeted them and then stopped, dismounted and invited them to
Allah (i.e., to embrace Islam) and also recited to them the Holy Qur’an. `Abdullah bin Ubai’ bin Salul
said, “O man! There is nothing better than what you say, if what you say is the truth. So do not trouble
us in our gatherings. Go back to your mount (or house,) and if anyone of us comes to you, tell (your
tales) to him.” On that `Abdullah bin Rawaha said, “(O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!) Come to us and bring it(what
you want to say) in our gatherings, for we love that.” So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started
quarreling till they were about to fight and clash with one another. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept on quietening
them (till they all became quiet). He then rode his animal, and proceeded till he entered upon Sa`d bin
‘Ubada, he said, “O Sa`d, didn’t you hear what Abu Habbab said? (He meant `Abdullah bin Ubai). He
said so-and-so.” Sa`d bin ‘Ubada said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Excuse and forgive him, for by Allah,
Allah has given you what He has given you. The people of this town decided to crown him (as their
chief) and make him their king. But when Allah prevented that with the Truth which He had given
you, it choked him, and that was what made him behave in the way you saw him behaving.” So the
Prophet excused him.
“ أَىْ سَعْدُ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالَ أَبُو حُبَابٍ ”. يُرِيدُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أُبَىٍّ قَالَ كَذَا وَكَذَا قَالَ اعْفُ عَنْهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَاصْفَحْ فَوَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَعْطَاكَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ، وَلَقَدِ اصْطَلَحَ أَهْلُ هَذِهِ الْبَحْرَةِ عَلَى أَنْ يُتَوِّجُوهُ فَيُعَصِّبُونَهُ بِالْعِصَابَةِ، فَلَمَّا رَدَّ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ شَرِقَ بِذَلِكَ، فَذَلِكَ فَعَلَ بِهِ مَا رَأَيْتَ، فَعَفَا عَنْهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6019 (Book 79, Hadith 28)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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For more Hadith in Book 79: Asking Permission