Sahih al-Bukhari 4677

Hadith text

Narrated `Abdullah bin Ka`b:I heard Ka`b bin Malik who was one of the three who were forgiven, saying that he had never remained behind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in any Ghazwa which he had fought except two Ghazwat Ghazwat- Al-`Usra (Tabuk) and Ghazwat-Badr. He added. "I decided to tell the truth to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the forenoon, and scarcely did he return from a journey he made, except in the forenoon, he would go first to the mosque and offer a two-rak`at prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade others to speak to me or to my two companions, but he did not prohibit speaking to any of those who had remained behind excepting us. So the people avoided speaking to us, and I stayed in that state till I could no longer bear it, and the only thing that worried me was that I might die and the Prophet (ﷺ) would not offer the funeral prayer for me, or Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) might die and I would be left in that social status among the people that nobody would speak to me or offer the funeral prayer for me. But Allah revealed His Forgiveness for us to the Prophet (ﷺ) in the last third of the night while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was with Um Salama. Um Salama sympathized with me and helped me in my disaster. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'O Um Salama! Ka`b has been forgiven!' She said, 'Shall I send someone to him to give him the good tidings?' He said, 'If you did so, the people would not let you sleep the rest of the night.' So when the Prophet (ﷺ) had offered the Fajr prayer, he announced Allah's Forgiveness for us. His face used to look as bright as a piece of the (full) moon whenever he was pleased. When Allah revealed His Forgiveness for us, we were the three whose case had been deferred while the excuse presented by those who had apologized had been accepted. But when there were mentioned those who had told the Prophet (ﷺ) lies and remained behind (the battle of Tabuk) and had given false excuses, they were described with the worse description one may be described with. Allah said: 'They will present their excuses to you (Muslims) when you return to them. Say: Present no excuses; we shall not believe you. Allah has already informed us of the true state of matters concerning you. Allah and His Apostle will observe your actions

Abdullah bin Ka'b bataate hain: Maine Ka'b bin Malik ko, jo un teen logon mein se ek the jinhe Allah ne maaf kiya tha, ye kehte suna ke wo kabhi bhi Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ke kisi Ghazwe se peechhe nahi rahe siwaaye do Ghazwaton ke - Ghazwa Al-Usra (Tabuk) aur Ghazwa Badr. Unhone aage kaha: 'Maine faisla kiya ke main Allah ke Rasool (SAW) se din ke pehle hisse mein hi sach bataunga, kyunke jab bhi wo kisi safar se lautte, wo pehle Masjid jaate aur do rakat namaz padhte. Nabi (SAW) ne logon ko mujhse aur mere do saathiyon se baat karne se mana kar diya, lekin doosre jo peechhe reh gaye the unse baat karne se mana nahi kiya. To log humse baat karna chhod dete, aur main is haalat mein rahaa yahaan tak ke ye mere liye na-qaabil-e-bardaasht ho gaya. Sirf ek hi cheez ne mujhe pareshaan kiya - ke kahin main mar na jaaun aur Nabi (SAW) meri janaaza ki namaz na padhein, ya Nabi (SAW) mar jaayein aur main isi haalat mein reh jaaun jahaan koi mujhse baat nahi karta na hi meri janaaza padhega. Magar Allah ne humari maafi Nabi (SAW) par raat ke aakhri tihaai hisse mein naazil ki, jabke Allah ke Rasool (SAW) Umm Salama ke paas the. Umm Salama ne mere saath hamdardi ki aur meri musibat mein meri madad ki. Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne kaha, "Aye Umm Salama! Ka'b ko maaf kar diya gaya hai!" Unhone pucha, "Kya main kisi ko unhe khush-khabri dene bheju?" Unhone kaha, "Agar tum aisa karogi, to log tumhe raat baaki hisse mein sone nahi denge." To jab Nabi (SAW) ne Fajr ki namaz padhaayi, unhone humari maafi ka elaan kiya. Unka chehra jab wo khush hote to poore chaand ke tukde jaisa chamakta tha. Jab Allah ne humari maafi naazil ki, hum wo teen log the jinka maamla taal diya gaya tha, jabke jinhone (jhoothi) maazrat pesh ki thi unki maazrat qubool ki gayi thi. Magar jab un logon ka zikr aaya jinhone Nabi (SAW) se jhoot bola tha aur Tabuk mein peechhe reh gaye the aur jhoothi mazrat pesh ki thi, to unhein sabse buri sifat se bayaan kiya gaya. Allah ne farmaya: "Wo tumhaare paas wapas aane par apni mazrat pesh karenge. Kaho: Koi mazrat pesh mat karo, hum tumhaari baat nahi maanenge. Allah humein tumhaare haalaat ki khabar de chuka hai. Allah aur uska Rasool tumhaare aamaal dekhte rahenge."'

Sahih al-Bukhari 4677 · Book 65, Hadith 199