Sahih al-Bukhari 3950

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Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud:From Sa`d bin Mu`adh: Sa`d bin Mu`adh was an intimate friend of Umaiya bin Khalaf and whenever Umaiya passed through Medina, he used to stay with Sa`d, and whenever Sa`d went to Mecca, he used to stay with Umaiya. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) arrived at Medina, Sa`d went to perform `Umra and stayed at Umaiya's home in Mecca. He said to Umaiya, "Tell me of a time when (the Mosque) is empty so that I may be able to perform Tawaf around the Ka`ba." So Umaiya went with him about midday. Abu Jahl met them and said, "O Abu Safwan! Who is this man accompanying you?" He said, "He is Sa`d." Abu Jahl addressed Sa`d saying, "I see you wandering about safely in Mecca inspite of the fact that you have given shelter to the people who have changed their religion (i.e. became Muslims) and have claimed that you will help them and support them. By Allah, if you were not in the company of Abu Safwan, you would not be able to go to your family safely." Sa`d, raising his voice, said to him, "By Allah, if you should stop me from doing this (i.e. performing Tawaf) I would certainly prevent you from something which is more valuable for you, that is, your passage through Medina." On this, Umaiya said to him, "O Sa`d do not raise your voice before Abu-l-Hakam, the chief of the people of the Valley (of Mecca)." Sa`d said, "O Umaiya, stop that! By Allah, I have heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) predicting that the Muslims will kill you." Umaiya asked, "In Mecca?" Sa`d said, "I do not know." Umaiya was greatly scared by that news. When Umaiya returned to his family, he said to his wife, "O Um Safwan! Don't you know what Sa`d told me? "She said, "What has he told you?" He replied, "He claims that Muhammad has informed them (i.e. companions that they will kill me. I asked him, 'In Mecca?' He replied, 'I do not know." Then Umaiya added, "By Allah, I will never go out of Mecca." But when the day of (the Ghazwa of) Badr came, Abu Jahl called the people to war, saying, "Go and protect your caravan." But Umaiya disliked to go out (of Mecca). Abu Jahl came to him and said, "O Abu Safwan! If the people see you staying behind though you are the chief of the people of the Valley, then they will remain behind with you." Abu Jahl kept on urging him to go until he (i.e. Umaiya) said, "As you have forced me to change my mind, by Allah, I will buy the best camel in Mecca. Then Umaiya said (to his wife). "O Um Safwan, prepare what I need (for the journey)." She said to him, "O Abu Safwan! Have you forgotten what your Yathribi brother told you?" He said, "No, but I do not want to go with them but for a short distance." So when Umaiya went out, he used to tie his camel wherever he camped. He kept on doing that till Allah caused him to be killed at Badr

Abdullah bin Mas'ud bataate hain (Sa'd bin Mu'adh se): Sa'd bin Mu'adh Umaiya bin Khalaf ke ghanishtha mitra the, aur jab bhi Umaiya Madina se guzarte, woh Sa'd ke saath rukte, aur jab bhi Sa'd Mecca jate, woh Umaiya ke saath rukte. Jab Allah ke Rasool Madina pahunche, Sa'd Umrah karne gaye aur Mecca mein Umaiya ke ghar ruke. Unhone Umaiya se kaha, "Mujhe aisa waqt bataiye jab (masjid) khali ho taaki main Ka'ba ka Tawaf kar sakoon." Isliye Umaiya unke saath dopahar ke aas-paas gaye. Abu Jahl unse mila aur pucha, "Aye Abu Safwan! Yeh aapke saath kaun hai?" Unhone kaha, "Yeh Sa'd hain." Abu Jahl ne Sa'd se kaha, "Main dekh raha hoon aap Mecca mein surakshit ghoom rahe hain jabke aapne un logon ko panah di hai jinhone apna deen badal liya hai (yaani Musalman ban gaye hain) aur daava kiya hai ke aap unki madad aur samarthan karenge. Allah ki qasam, agar aap Abu Safwan ki sohbat mein nahi hote, aap surakshit apne pariwara tak nahi pahunch pate." Sa'd ne, apni aawaaz buland karte huye, unse kaha, "Allah ki qasam, agar aap mujhe isse (yaani Tawaf se) rokte hain, main aapko ek aisi cheez se rok dunga jo aapke liye zyada mahatvapurna hai, yaani Madina se aapka safar." Ispar Umaiya ne unse kaha, "Aye Sa'd, ise roko! Abul-Hakam ke saamne apni aawaaz mat buland karo, jo (Mecca ki) wadi ke logon ke sardaar hain." Sa'd ne kaha, "Aye Umaiya, ise roko! Allah ki qasam, maine Allah ke Rasool ko yeh kehte suna hai ke Musalman aapko qatl karenge." Umaiya ne pucha, "Mecca mein?" Sa'd ne kaha, "Mujhe nahi pata." Umaiya isse bahut dar gaya. Jab Umaiya apne pariwara ke paas wapas gaye, unhone apni biwi se kaha, "Aye Um Safwan! Kya tumhe pata hai Sa'd ne mujhe kya bataya?" Unhone pucha, "Unhone aapko kya bataya?" Unhone jawab diya, "Woh daava karte hain Muhammad ne unhe (yaani sahaba ko) bataya hai ke woh mujhe qatl karenge. Maine unse pucha, 'Mecca mein?' Unhone kaha, 'Mujhe nahi pata.'" Phir Umaiya ne joda, "Allah ki qasam, main kabhi Mecca se bahar nahi jaunga." Magar jab Badr ki jung ka din aaya, Abu Jahl ne logon ko jung ke liye bulaya, kehte huye, "Jao aur apna caravan bachao." Magar Umaiya nikalna nahi chahte the. Abu Jahl unke paas aaye aur kaha, "Aye Abu Safwan! Agar log dekhen aap peeche rah gaye chahe aap wadi ke logon ke sardaar hain, phir woh bhi aapke saath peeche reh jaenge." Abu Jahl unhe jane par utsaahit karte rahe jab tak unhone (yaani Umaiya ne) kaha, "Chunke tumne mujhe apna khyaal badalne par majboor kiya hai, Allah ki qasam, main Mecca ka sabse behtareen unt khareedunga." Phir Umaiya ne (apni biwi se) kaha, "Aye Um Safwan, mujhe jo chahiye woh taiyaar karo (yaatra ke liye)." Unhone unse kaha, "Aye Abu Safwan! Kya aap apne Yathribi (yaani Madina ke) bhaee ki baat bhool gaye?" Unhone kaha, "Nahi, magar main unke saath sirf thoda door tak jana chahta hoon." Isliye jab Umaiya nikle, woh jahaan bhi padaav daalte, apna unt baandhte. Woh aisa karte rahe jab tak Allah ne unhe Badr mein qatl karvaa diya.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3950 · Book 64, Hadith 2