\nNarrated Usama bin Zaid:\n \n\nAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) rode a donkey, equipped with a thick cloth-covering made in Fadak and was riding \nbehind him. He was going to pay visit to Sa`d bin Ubada in Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj; and this \nincident happened before the battle of Badr. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a gathering in which `Abdullah \nbin Ubai bin Salul was present, and that was before `Abdullah bin Ubai embraced Islam. Behold in \nthat gathering there were people of different religions: there were Muslims, pagans, idol-worshippers \nand Jews, and in that gathering `Abdullah bin Rawaha was also present. When a cloud of dust raised \nby the donkey reached that gathering, `Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose with his garment and then \nsaid, "Do not cover us with dust." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) greeted them and stopped and dismounted and \ninvited them to Allah (i.e. to embrace Islam) and recited to them the Holy Qur'an. On that, `Abdullah \nbin Ubai bin Saluil said, "O man ! There is nothing better than that what you say. If it is the truth, then \ndo not trouble us with it in our gatherings. Return to your mount (or residence) and if somebody \ncomes to you, relate (your tales) to him." On that `Abdullah bin Rawaha said, "Yes, O Allah's \nApostle! Bring it (i.e. what you want to say) to us in our gathering, for we love that." \nSo the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started abusing one another till they were on the point of \nfighting with one another. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept on quietening them till they became quiet, whereupon the \nProphet rode his animal (mount) and proceeded till he entered upon Sa`d bin Ubada. The Prophet (ﷺ) said \nto Sa`d, "Did you not hear what 'Abu Hub-b said?" He meant `Abdullah bin Ubai. "He said so-andso." \nOn that Sa`d bin Ubada said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Excuse and forgive him, for by Him Who \nrevealed the Book to you, Allah brought the Truth which was sent to you at the time when the people \nof this town (i.e. Medina) had decided unanimously to crown him and tie a turban on his head \n(electing him as chief). But when Allah opposed that (decision) through the Truth which Allah gave to \nyou, he (i.e. `Abdullah bin Ubai) was grieved with jealously. and that caused him to do what you have \nseen." So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) excused him, for the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions used to forgive the pagans \nand the people of Scripture as Allah had ordered them, and they used to put up with their mischief \nwith patience. Allah said: "And you shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who \nreceived the Scripture before you and from the pagans........'(3.186) And Allah also said:--"Many of \nthe people of the Scripture wish if they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed, \nfrom selfish envy.." (2.109) \nSo the Prophet (ﷺ) used to stick to the principle of forgiveness for them as long as Allah ordered him to do \nso till Allah permitted fighting them. So when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fought the battle of Badr and Allah \nkilled the nobles of Quraish infidels through him, Ibn Ubai bin Salul and the pagans and idolaters who \nwere with him, said, "This matter (i.e. Islam) has appeared (i.e. became victorious)." So they gave the \npledge of allegiance (for embracing Islam) to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and became Muslims.\n

\nNarrated Usama bin Zaid:\n \n\nAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) rode a donkey, equipped with a thick cloth-covering made in Fadak and was riding \nbehind him. He was going to pay visit to Sa`d bin Ubada in Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj; and this \nincident happened before the battle of Badr. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a gathering in which `Abdullah \nbin Ubai bin Salul was present, and that was before `Abdullah bin Ubai embraced Islam. Behold in \nthat gathering there were people of different religions: there were Muslims, pagans, idol-worshippers \nand Jews, and in that gathering `Abdullah bin Rawaha was also present. When a cloud of dust raised \nby the donkey reached that gathering, `Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose with his garment and then \nsaid, "Do not cover us with dust." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) greeted them and stopped and dismounted and \ninvited them to Allah (i.e. to embrace Islam) and recited to them the Holy Qur'an. On that, `Abdullah \nbin Ubai bin Saluil said, "O man ! There is nothing better than that what you say. If it is the truth, then \ndo not trouble us with it in our gatherings. Return to your mount (or residence) and if somebody \ncomes to you, relate (your tales) to him." On that `Abdullah bin Rawaha said, "Yes, O Allah's \nApostle! Bring it (i.e. what you want to say) to us in our gathering, for we love that." \nSo the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started abusing one another till they were on the point of \nfighting with one another. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept on quietening them till they became quiet, whereupon the \nProphet rode his animal (mount) and proceeded till he entered upon Sa`d bin Ubada. The Prophet (ﷺ) said \nto Sa`d, "Did you not hear what 'Abu Hub-b said?" He meant `Abdullah bin Ubai. "He said so-andso." \nOn that Sa`d bin Ubada said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Excuse and forgive him, for by Him Who \nrevealed the Book to you, Allah brought the Truth which was sent to you at the time when the people \nof this town (i.e. Medina) had decided unanimously to crown him and tie a turban on his head \n(electing him as chief). But when Allah opposed that (decision) through the Truth which Allah gave to \nyou, he (i.e. `Abdullah bin Ubai) was grieved with jealously. and that caused him to do what you have \nseen." So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) excused him, for the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions used to forgive the pagans \nand the people of Scripture as Allah had ordered them, and they used to put up with their mischief \nwith patience. Allah said: "And you shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who \nreceived the Scripture before you and from the pagans........'(3.186) And Allah also said:--"Many of \nthe people of the Scripture wish if they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed, \nfrom selfish envy.." (2.109) \nSo the Prophet (ﷺ) used to stick to the principle of forgiveness for them as long as Allah ordered him to do \nso till Allah permitted fighting them. So when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fought the battle of Badr and Allah \nkilled the nobles of Quraish infidels through him, Ibn Ubai bin Salul and the pagans and idolaters who \nwere with him, said, "This matter (i.e. Islam) has appeared (i.e. became victorious)." So they gave the \npledge of allegiance (for embracing Islam) to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and became Muslims.\n

\nحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَكِبَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ عَلَى قَطِيفَةٍ فَدَكِيَّةٍ، وَأَرْدَفَ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ وَرَاءَهُ، يَعُودُ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَادَةَ فِي بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ قَبْلَ وَقْعَةِ بَدْرٍ ـ قَالَ ـ حَتَّى مَرَّ بِمَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ، ابْنُ سَلُولَ، وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ فَإِذَا فِي الْمَجْلِسِ أَخْلاَطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ عَبَدَةِ الأَوْثَانِ وَالْيَهُودِ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَفِي الْمَجْلِسِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ، فَلَمَّا غَشِيَتِ الْمَجْلِسَ عَجَاجَةُ الدَّابَّةِ خَمَّرَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ أَنْفَهُ بِرِدَائِهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ لاَ تُغَبِّرُوا عَلَيْنَا‏.‏ فَسَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ وَقَفَ فَنَزَلَ فَدَعَاهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ، وَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنَ، فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ ابْنُ سَلُولَ أَيُّهَا الْمَرْءُ، إِنَّهُ لاَ أَحْسَنَ مِمَّا تَقُولُ، إِنْ كَانَ حَقًّا، فَلاَ تُؤْذِينَا بِهِ فِي مَجْلِسِنَا، ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَحْلِكَ، فَمَنْ جَاءَكَ فَاقْصُصْ عَلَيْهِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَاغْشَنَا بِهِ فِي مَجَالِسِنَا، فَإِنَّا نُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ‏.‏ فَاسْتَبَّ الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَالْمُشْرِكُونَ وَالْيَهُودُ حَتَّى كَادُوا يَتَثَاوَرُونَ، فَلَمْ يَزَلِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُخَفِّضُهُمْ حَتَّى سَكَنُوا، ثُمَّ رَكِبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَابَّتَهُ فَسَارَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ يَا سَعْدُ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالَ أَبُو حُبَابٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ يُرِيدُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أُبَىٍّ ‏"‏ قَالَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، اعْفُ عَنْهُ وَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُ، فَوَالَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ، لَقَدْ جَاءَ اللَّهُ بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ، لَقَدِ اصْطَلَحَ أَهْلُ هَذِهِ الْبُحَيْرَةِ عَلَى أَنْ يُتَوِّجُوهُ فَيُعَصِّبُونَهُ بِالْعِصَابَةِ، فَلَمَّا أَبَى اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ اللَّهُ شَرِقَ بِذَلِكَ، فَذَلِكَ فَعَلَ بِهِ ما رَأَيْتَ‏.‏ فَعَفَا عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصْحَابُهُ يَعْفُونَ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَأَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ كَمَا أَمَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ، وَيَصْبِرُونَ عَلَى الأَذَى قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏وَلَتَسْمَعُنَّ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَمِنَ الَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا أَذًى كَثِيرًا ‏}‏ الآيَةَ، وَقَالَ اللَّهُ ‏{‏وَدَّ كَثِيرٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَوْ يَرُدُّونَكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ إِيمَانِكُمْ كُفَّارًا حَسَدًا مِنْ عِنْدِ أَنْفُسِهِمْ‏}‏ إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَةِ، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَأَوَّلُ الْعَفْوَ مَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ بِهِ، حَتَّى أَذِنَ اللَّهُ فِيهِمْ، فَلَمَّا غَزَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَدْرًا، فَقَتَلَ اللَّهُ بِهِ صَنَادِيدَ كُفَّارِ قُرَيْشٍ قَالَ ابْنُ أُبَىٍّ ابْنُ سَلُولَ، وَمَنْ مَعَهُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، وَعَبَدَةِ الأَوْثَانِ هَذَا أَمْرٌ قَدْ تَوَجَّهَ‏.‏ فَبَايَعُوا الرَّسُولَ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ فَأَسْلَمُوا‏.‏