English translation
4677. Narrated 'Abdullāh bin Ka'b: I heard Ka'b bin Mālik, who was one of the three who were forgiven, saying that he had never remained behind Allāh's Messenger ﷺ in any Ghazwa which he had fought except two Ghazawāt. Ghazwa Al-'Usra (Tabūk) and
Ghazwa Badr. He added, "I decided to tell the truth to Allāh'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'a Ṣalāt (prayer). The Prophet ﷺ forbade others to speak to me or to my 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 Allāh'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 Allāh revealed His forgiveness for us to the Prophet ﷺ in the last third of the night while Allāh's Messenger ﷺ was with Umm Salama. Umm Salama sympathized with me and helped me in my disaster. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, 'O Umm 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 Allāh's forgiveness for us. His face used to look as bright as a piece of the (full) moon whenever he was pleased. When Allāh 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 Tabūk) and had given false excuses, they were described with the worse description one may be described with. Allāh سبحانه said :
‘They (the hypocrites) will present their excuses to you (Muslims), when you return to them. Say (O Muḥammad ﷺ): Present no excuses, we shall not believe you. Allāh has already informed us of the news concerning you. Allāh and His Messenger will observe your deeds...’” (V.9:94)
Arabic text
4677 - حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ ابْنُ أَبِي شُعَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ، أَنَّ الزُّهْرِيَّ حَدَّثَهُ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِي كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ - وَهُوَ أَحَدُ الثَّلاَثَةِ الَّذِينَ تِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ، أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَتَخَلَّفْ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةٍ غَزَاهَا قَطُّ، غَيْرَ غَزْوَتَيْنِ غَزْوَةِ العُسْرَةِ، وَغَزْوَةِ بَدْرٍ - قَالَ: فَأَجْمَعْتُ صِدْقِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ضُحًى، وَكَانَ قَلَّمَا يَقْدَمُ مِنْ سَفَرٍ سَافَرَهُ إِلَّا ضُحًى، وَكَانَ يَبْدَأُ بِالْمَسْجِدِ فَيَرْكَعُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، وَنَهَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ كَلاَمِي، وَكَلاَمِ صَاحِبَيَّ، وَلَمْ يَنْهَ عَنْ كَلاَمِ أَحَدٍ مِنَ المُتَخَلِّفِينَ غَيْرِنَا، فَاجْتَنَبَ النَّاسُ كَلاَمَنَا، فَلَبِثْتُ كَذَلِكَ حَتَّى طَالَ عَلَيَّ الأَمْرُ، وَمَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَهَمُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أَمُوتَ فَلاَ يُصَلِّي عَلَيَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَوْ يَمُوتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَكُونَ مِنَ النَّاسِ بِتِلْكَ المَنْزِلَةِ فَلاَ يُكَلِّمُنِي أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ، وَلاَ يُصَلِّي وَلاَ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيَّ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَوْبَتَنَا عَلَى نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، حِينَ بَقِيَ الثُّلُثُ الآخِرُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عِنْدَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، وَكَانَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ مُحْسِنَةً فِي شَأْنِي مَعْنِيَّةً فِي أَمْرِي، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ تِيبَ عَلَى كَعْبٍ» قَالَتْ: أَفَلاَ أُرْسِلُ إِلَيْهِ فَأُبَشِّرَهُ؟ قَالَ: «إِذًا يَحْطِمَكُمُ النَّاسُ فَيَمْنَعُونَكُمُ النَّوْمَ سَائِرَ اللَّيْلَةِ» حَتَّى إِذَا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلاَةَ الفَجْرِ آذَنَ بِتَوْبَةِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْنَا، وَكَانَ إِذَا اسْتَبْشَرَ اسْتَنَارَ وَجْهُهُ، حَتَّى كَأَنَّهُ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ القَمَرِ، وَكُنَّا أَيُّهَا الثَّلاَثَةُ الَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا عَنِ الأَمْرِ الَّذِي قُبِلَ مِنْ هَؤُلاَءِ الَّذِينَ اعْتَذَرُوا، حِينَ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ لَنَا التَّوْبَةَ، فَلَمَّا ذُكِرَ الَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ المُتَخَلِّفِينَ وَاعْتَذَرُوا بِالْبَاطِلِ، ذُكِرُوا بِشَرِّ مَا ذُكِرَ بِهِ أَحَدٌ، قَالَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ: {يَعْتَذِرُونَ إِلَيْكُمْ إِذَا رَجَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ، قُلْ: لاَ تَعْتَذِرُوا لَنْ نُؤْمِنَ لَكُمْ قَدْ نَبَّأَنَا اللَّهُ مِنْ أَخْبَارِكُمْ، وَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ} [التوبة: 94] الآيَةَ
بَابُ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا، اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ} [التوبة: 119]
