English translation
5663. Narrated Usāma bin Zaid: The Prophet ﷺ rode a donkey having a saddle with a Fadakiya velvet covering. He mounted me behind him and went to visit Sa'd bin 'Ubāda, and that was before the battle of Badr. The Prophet ﷺ proceeded till he passed by a gathering in which 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy bin Sa'lūl was present, and that had been before 'Abdullāh embraced Islām. The gathering comprised of Muslims, polytheists, i.e., idolaters and Jews. 'Abdullāh bin Rawāḥa was also present in that gathering. When dust raised by the donkey covered the gathering, 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy covered his nose with his upper garment and said, "Do not trouble us with dust." The Prophet ﷺ greeted them, stopped and dismounted. Then he invited them to Allāh (i.e., to embrace Islām) and recited to them some verses of the Qur'ān. On that, 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy said, "O man! There is nothing better than what you say if it is true. Do not trouble us with it in our gathering, but return to your mount (or residence), and if somebody comes to you, relate (your tales) to him." On that 'Abdullāh bin Rawāḥa said, "Yes. O
Allāh's Messenger! Bring your teachings to our gathering, for we love that." So the Muslims, Al-Mushrikūn and the Jews started abusing each other till they were about to fight. The Prophet ﷺ kept on quietening them till they became calm. Thereupon the Prophet ﷺ mounted his animal and proceeded till he entered upon Sa'd bin 'Ubāda. He said to him "O Sa'd! Have you not heard what Abū Ḥubāb (i.e., 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy) said?" Sa'd said, "O Allāh's Messenger! Excuse and forgive him, for Allāh has given you what He has given you. The people of this town (Al-Madina) decided unanimously to crown him and make him their chief by placing a turban on his head, but when that was prevented by the Truth which Allāh had given you, he ('Abdullāh bin Ubayy) was grieved out of jealousy, and that was the reason which caused him to behave in the way you have seen." (See H. 4566)
Arabic text
5663 - حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، أَنَّ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَكِبَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ، عَلَى إِكَافٍ عَلَى قَطِيفَةٍ فَدَكِيَّةٍ، وَأَرْدَفَ أُسَامَةَ وَرَاءَهُ، يَعُودُ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَادَةَ قَبْلَ وَقْعَةِ بَدْرٍ، فَسَارَ حَتَّى مَرَّ بِمَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَيٍّ ابْنُ سَلُولَ، وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، وَفِي المَجْلِسِ أَخْلاَطٌ مِنَ المُسْلِمِينَ وَالمُشْرِكِينَ عَبَدَةِ الأَوْثَانِ وَاليَهُودِ، وَفِي المَجْلِسِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ، فَلَمَّا غَشِيَتِ المَجْلِسَ عَجَاجَةُ الدَّابَّةِ، خَمَّرَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَيٍّ أَنْفَهُ بِرِدَائِهِ، قَالَ: لاَ تُغَبِّرُوا عَلَيْنَا، فَسَلَّمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَوَقَفَ، وَنَزَلَ فَدَعَاهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ فَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِمُ القُرْآنَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَيٍّ: يَا أَيُّهَا المَرْءُ، إِنَّهُ لاَ أَحْسَنَ مِمَّا تَقُولُ إِنْ كَانَ حَقًّا، فَلاَ تُؤْذِنَا بِهِ فِي مَجْلِسِنَا، وَارْجِعْ إِلَى رَحْلِكَ، فَمَنْ جَاءَكَ فَاقْصُصْ عَلَيْهِ، قَالَ ابْنُ رَوَاحَةَ: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَاغْشَنَا بِهِ فِي مَجَالِسِنَا، فَإِنَّا نُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ، فَاسْتَبَّ المُسْلِمُونَ وَالمُشْرِكُونَ وَاليَهُودُ حَتَّى كَادُوا يَتَثَاوَرُونَ، فَلَمْ يَزَلِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى سَكَتُوا، فَرَكِبَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَابَّتَهُ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ: «أَيْ سَعْدُ، أَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالَ أَبُو حُبَابٍ؟» - يُرِيدُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أُبَيٍّ - قَالَ سَعْدٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، اعْفُ عَنْهُ وَاصْفَحْ، فَلَقَدْ أَعْطَاكَ اللَّهُ مَا أَعْطَاكَ، وَلَقَدِ اجْتَمَعَ أَهْلُ هَذِهِ البَحْرَةِ عَلَى أَنْ يُتَوِّجُوهُ فَيُعَصِّبُوهُ، فَلَمَّا رَدَّ ذَلِكَ بِالحَقِّ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ شَرِقَ بِذَلِكَ، فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي فَعَلَ بِهِ مَا رَأَيْتَ
