Sahih al-Bukhari 3041

Hadith text

Narrated Salama:I went out of Medina towards Al-Ghaba. When I reached the mountain path of Al-Ghaba, a slave of `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf met me. I said to him, "Woe to you! What brought you here?" He replied, "The she-camels of the Prophet (ﷺ) have been taken away." I said, "Who took them?" He said, "Ghatafan and Fazara." So, I sent three cries, "O Sabaha-h ! O Sabahah !" so loudly that made the people in between its (i.e. Medina's) two mountains hear me. Then I rushed till I met them after they had taken the camels away. I started throwing arrows at them saying, "I am the son of Al-Akwa`"; and today perish the mean people!" So, I saved the she-camels from them before they (i.e. the robbers) could drink water. When I returned driving the camels, the Prophet (ﷺ) met me, I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Those people are thirsty and I have prevented them from drinking water, so send some people to chase them." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O son of Al-Akwa`, you have gained power (over your enemy), so forgive (them). (Besides) those people are now being entertained by their folk

Salama bataate hain: Main Madina se Al-Ghaba ki taraf nikla. Jab main Al-Ghaba ke pahadi raaste par pahuncha, Abdur-Rahman bin Auf ka ek gulaam mujhse mila. Maine usse kaha, "Tujhpar afsos! Tu yahan kya lekar aaya?" Usne jawab diya, "Nabi ki untniyaan le jaee gaee hain." Maine pucha, "Kisne unhe liya?" Usne kaha, "Ghatafan aur Fazara ne." Isliye maine teen baar pukara, "Aye Sabaha-h! Aye Sabaha-h!" itni zor se ke (Madina ke) do pahadon ke beech ke log mujhe sun sake. Phir main dauda jab tak main unse mila unke unt le jaane ke baad. Maine unpar teer chalane shuru kiye, kehte huye, "Main Al-Akwa ka beta hoon"; "aur aaj kamine log barbaad hon!" Isliye maine untniyaan unse bachaa li isse pehle ke woh (yaani choron) paani pi sakte. Jab main unt hankalkar wapas laya, Nabi mujhse mile, maine kaha, "Ya Allah ke Rasool! Woh log pyaase hain aur maine unhe paani pine se roka hai, isliye kuch logon ko unka picha karne bhejiye." Nabi ne kaha, "Aye Al-Akwa ke bete, tumhe (apne dushman par) taakat mil gayi hai, isliye (unhe) maaf kar do. (Iske ilawa) woh log ab apne qabile ke logon dwaara khilaaye-pilaye ja rahe hain."

Sahih al-Bukhari 3041 · Book 56, Hadith 247