Sahih al-Bukhari 3983

Hadith text

Narrated `Ali:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent me, Abu Marthad and Az-Zubair, and all of us were riding horses, and said, "Go 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 not say to him but good." `Umar said, "He has 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

Ali bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool ne mujhe, Abu Marthad, aur Az-Zubair ko bheja, aur hum sab ghodon par sawar the, aur kaha, "Jaao jab tak tum Raudat-Khakh na pahunch jao jahaan ek mushrik aurat hai jo Hatib bin Abi Balta'a ka ek khat Mecca ke mushrikon tak le ja rahi hai." Isliye humne unhe Allah ke Rasool ke bataye hue sthaan par apne unt par sawar paaya. Humne unse kaha, "(Hamein do) khat." Unhone kaha, "Mere paas koee khat nahi hai." Phir humne unke unt ko bithaya aur unki talaashi li, magar humein koee khat nahi mila. Phir humne kaha, "Allah ke Rasool ne nishchit roop se humein jhoot nahi kaha. Khat nikalo, warna hum tumhe nanga kar denge." Jab unhone dekha ke hum dradh hain, unhone apna haath apni kamar ki patti ke neeche daala, kyunke unhone apni chaadar apni kamar ke gird baandhi hui thi, aur unhone khat nikala, aur humne unhe Allah ke Rasool ke paas laaya. Phir Umar ne kaha, "Ya Allah ke Rasool! (Is Hatib ne) Allah, uske Rasool, aur mominon ke saath dhoka kiya hai! Mujhe unki gardan kaatne dijiye!" Nabi ne Hatib se pucha, "Tumne yeh kyun kiya?" Hatib ne kaha, "Allah ki qasam, mera irada Allah aur uske Rasool par apna iman chhodne ka nahi tha, magar main Mecca ke logon mein kuch prabhaav rakhna chahta tha taaki uske zariye Allah mere pariwara aur jaidad ki raksha kare. Aapke sathiyon mein se koee bhi nahi hai jinke wahaan kuch rishtedaar na hon jinke zariye Allah unke pariwara aur jaidad ki raksha karta hai." Nabi ne kaha, "Unhone sach kaha; unse achhi baaten ke ilawa kuch mat kaho." Umar ne kaha, "Unhone Allah, uske Rasool, aur sachche mominon ke saath dhoka kiya hai! Mujhe unki gardan kaatne dijiye!" Nabi ne kaha, "Kya woh Badr ke yoddhaon mein se nahi hain? Shaayad Allah ne Badr ke yoddhaon ki taraf dekhkar kaha ho, 'Jo chaho karo, kyunke maine tumhe Jannat di hai,' ya kaha, 'Maine tumhe maaf kar diya hai.'" Ispar, Umar ki aankhon se aansu nikle, aur unhone kaha, "Allah aur uske Rasool behtar jaante hain."

Sahih al-Bukhari 3983 · Book 64, Hadith 34