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6207. Narrated Usāma bin Zaid رضي الله عنهم that Allāh's Messenger ﷺ rode over a donkey covered with a Fadakiya (velvet sheet) and Usāma was riding behind him. He was going to pay a visit to Sa'd bin 'Ubāda (who was sick) in the dwelling place of Banī Al-Hārith bin Al-Khazraj and this incident happened before the battle of Badr. They proceeded till they passed by a gathering in which 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy bin Salūl was present, and that was before 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy embraced Islām. In that mix-up gathering there were Muslims, Mushrik, idolaters and Jews, and among the Muslims there was 'Abdullāh bin Rawāḥa. When a cloud of dust raised by (the movement of) the animal covered that gathering, 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy covered his nose with his garment and said, "Do not cover us with dust." Allāh's Messenger ﷺ greeted them, stopped, dismounted and invited them to Allāh (i.e., to embrace Islām) and recited to them the Qur'an. On that 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy bin Salūl said to him, "O man! There is nothing better than what you say, if it is the truth. So do not trouble us with it in our gatherings, but if somebody comes to you, relate (you tales) to him." On that 'Abdullāh bin Rawāḥa said "Yes, O Allāh's Messenger! Call on us in our gatherings, for we love that.” So the Muslims, Al-Mushrikūn and the Jews started abusing one another till they were about to fight with one another. Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ kept on quietening them till all of them became quiet, and then Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ rode his animal and proceeded till he entered upon Sa’d bin ‘Ubāda. Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ said, “O Sa’d! Didn’t you hear what Abū Hubāb said?” (meaning ‘Abdullāh bin Ubayy). “He said so-and-so.” Sa’d bin ‘Ubāda said, “O Allāh’s Messenger! Let my father be sacrificed for you! Excuse and forgive him, for, by Him Who revealed to you the Book, Allāh sent the Truth which was revealed to you at the time when the people of this town had decided to crown him (‘Abdullāh bin Ubayy) as their ruler. So when Allāh had prevented that with the Truth He had given you, he was choked by that, and that caused him to behave in such an impolite manner which you had noticed.” So Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ excused him. (It was the custom of) Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ and his Companions to excuse Al-Mushrikūn and the people of the Scripture (Christians and Jews) as Allāh ordered them, and they used to be patient when annoyed (by them). Allāh تعالى said : “...You shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who received the Scripture before you...” (V.3:186) Allāh also said : “Many of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) wish that if they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed...” (V.2:109) So Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ used to apply what Allāh had ordered him by excusing them till he was allowed to fight against them. When Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ had fought the battle of Badr and Allāh killed whomever He killed among the chiefs of the infidels and the nobles of Quraish, and Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and his Companions had returned with victory and booty, bringing with them some of the chiefs of the infidels and the nobles of the Quraish as captives. 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy bin Salūl and Al-Mushrikūn, (idolaters) who were with him, said, "This matter (Islām) has now brought out its face (triumphed), so give Allāh's Messenger ﷺ the Bai'a (pledge) (for embracing Islām)." Then they became Muslims. (See H. 4566)