English translation
4503. It was narrated from Muḥammad bin Ja'far that he heard Ziyād bin Sa'd bin Ḍumairah Al-Sulamī – and this is the Ḥadīth
of Wahb (one of the narrators) and it is more complete – narrating to ‘Urwah bin Az-Zubair from his father[1] – Mūsā (one of the narrators) said: and his grandfather, who were both present at (the Battle of) Hunain with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ; then we go back to the Hadīth of Wahb – that Muḥallim bin Jath-thāmah Al-Laithi killed a man from Ashja’ during Islam, and that was the first case of Diyah decided by the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. ‘Uyainah spoke about the killing of the Ashja’i man because he was from Ghaṭafān, and Al-Aqra’ bin Hābis spoke on behalf of Muḥallim because he was from Khindif. Their voices became loud and the dispute and noise increased. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “O ‘Uyainah, will you not accept the Diyah?” ‘Uyainah said: “No, by Allāh, not until I inflict upon his womenfolk the fighting and grief that he inflicted upon my womenfolk.” Their voices became loud, and the dispute and noise increased. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “O ‘Uyainah, will you not accept the Diyah?” ‘Uyainah said the same thing, until a man from Banū Laith who was called Mukaitil stood up. He was carrying a weapon, and had a shield made of skin in his hand. He said: “O Messenger of Allāh, I do not find any likeness of what this man has done at the beginning of Islam,
except sheep that came to drink and the first of them was shot and the last of them ran away. Judge your way today and change it tomorrow.”[1] The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Fifty camels now, and fifty (more) when we return to Al-Madinah.” That occurred during one of his journeys. Muḥallim was a tall man with a dark complexion, and he was (standing) at the edge of the gathering. They continued to plead for him until he was released, then he sat before the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, his eyes flowing with tears, and said: “O Messenger of Allāh, I did what you have heard about, and I repent to Allāh. Ask Allāh for forgiveness for me, O Messenger of Allāh.” The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Did you kill him with your weapon at the beginning of Islam? O Allāh, do not forgive Muḥallim,” in a loud voice.” Abū Salamah[2] added: “He stood up, wiping his tears with the edge of his garment.”
Ibn Ishāq[3] said: “His people said that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prayed for forgiveness for him after that.” (Hasan)
Arabic text
4503 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، فَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ زِيَادَ بْنَ ضُمَيْرَةَ الضُّمَرِيَّ، ح وأَخْبَرَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَيَانٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ زِيَادَ بْنَ سَعْدِ بْنِ ضُمَيْرَةَ السُّلَمِيَّ، وَهَذَا حَدِيثُ وَهْبٍ، وَهُوَ أَتَمُ يُحَدِّثُ عُرْوَةَ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ مُوسَى: وَجَدِّهِ، وَكَانَا شَهِدَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حُنَيْنًا، ثُمَّ رَجَعْنَا إِلَى حَدِيثِ وَهْبٍ، أَنْ مُحَلِّمَ بْنَ جَثَّامَةَ اللَّيْثِيَّ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَشْجَعَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ، وَذَلِكَ أَوَّلُ غِيَرٍ قَضَى بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَتَكَلَّمَ عُيَيْنَةُ فِي قَتْلِ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ لِأَنَّهُ مِنْ غَطَفَانَ، وَتَكَلَّمَ الْأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ دُونَ مُحَلِّمٍ لِأَنَّهُ مِنْ خِنْدِفَ، فَارْتَفَعَتِ الْأَصْوَاتُ وَكَثُرَتِ الْخُصُومَةُ وَاللَّغَطُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا عُيَيْنَةُ، أَلَا تَقْبَلُ الْغِيَرَ؟» فَقَالَ عُيَيْنَةُ: لَا، وَاللَّهِ حَتَّى أُدْخِلَ عَلَى نِسَائِهِ مِنَ الْحَرْبِ وَالْحُزْنِ مَا أَدْخَلَ عَلَى نِسَائِي، قَالَ: ثُمَّ ارْتَفَعَتِ الْأَصْوَاتُ، وَكَثُرَتِ الْخُصُومَةُ وَاللَّغَطُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا عُيَيْنَةُ أَلَا تَقْبَلُ الْغِيَرَ؟» فَقَالَ عُيَيْنَةُ: مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ أَيْضًا، إِلَى أَنْ قَامَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي لَيْثٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ: مُكَيْتِلٌ عَلَيْهِ شِكَّةٌ، وَفِي يَدِهِ دَرِقَةٌ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنِّي لَمْ أَجِدْ لِمَا فَعَلَ هَذَا فِي غُرَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ مَثَلًا إِلَّا غَنَمًا وَرَدَتْ، فَرُمِيَ أَوَّلُهَا فَنَفَرَ آخِرُهَا، اسْنُنِ الْيَوْمَ وَغَيِّرْ غَدًا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : «خَمْسُونَ فِي فَوْرِنَا هَذَا، وَخَمْسُونَ إِذَا رَجَعْنَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ»، وَذَلِكَ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ، وَمُحَلِّمٌ رَجُلٌ طَوِيلٌ آدَمُ، وَهُوَ فِي طَرَفِ النَّاسِ، فَلَمْ يَزَالُوا حَتَّى تَخَلَّصَ، فَجَلَسَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَيْنَاهُ تَدْمَعَانِ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنِّي قَدْ فَعَلْتُ الَّذِي بَلَغَكَ، وَإِنِّي أَتُوبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى، فَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَقَتَلْتَهُ بِسِلَاحِكَ فِي غُرَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ، اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَغْفِرْ لِمُحَلِّمٍ» بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ، زَادَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ: فَقَامَ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَتَلَقَّى دُمُوعَهُ بِطَرَفِ رِدَائِهِ، قَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ: فَزَعَمَ قَوْمُهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: " قَالَ النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ الْغِيَرُ: الدِّيَةُ "
