English translation
[4668] 123 - (1802) It was
narrated that Salamah bin Al-Akwa' said: "We set out with the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ to Khaibar, travelling by night. One of the men said to 'Âmir bin Al-Akwa': 'Will you not let us hear some of your poetry?' For 'Âmir was a poet. So he started to chant to the people, saying:
'O Allâh, were it not for You, we would not have been guided,Or given charity or offered prayers.
So forgive us, we want to lay down our lives for You
Make us steadfast when we meet (the enemy)
And bestow tranquillity upon usWhen we are called upon.'
The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Who is this camel-driver?' They said: "'Âmir.' He said: 'May Allâh have mercy on him.' One of the men said: 'It (martyrdom) is guaranteed for him, O Messenger of Allâh. Would that you had let us benefit from him.' Then we came to Khaibar and besieged them until we began to suffer extreme hunger. Then he said: 'Allâh, exalted is He, has granted victory over them.'
When the evening of the day when victory was granted came, the people lit many fires. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'What are these fires? What have they been lit for?' They said: 'For cooking meat.' He said: 'What
kind of meat?' They said: 'The meat of domestic donkeys.' The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Throw it away and break the pots.' A man said: 'Or may they throw it away and wash the pots?' He said: 'Or that.' When the people were drawn up in ranks, 'Amir's sword was somewhat short. He went to strike the leg of a Jew, but his sword recoiled and struck his own knee, and he died as a result of that. When they returned (from Khaibar)" - Salamah said it while holding my hand - "when the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ saw me looking subdued, he said: 'What is the matter with you?' I said to him: 'May my father and mother be ransomed for you, O Messenger of Allâh. They are saying that 'Amir's deed was in vain.' He said: 'Who said that?' I said: 'So-and-so, and so-and-so, and Usaid bin Ḥuḏair Al-Anṣârî.' He said: 'Those who said that are lying. He will have two rewards,' and he held up two fingers together, 'for he strove hard in worship and engaged in Jihâd in the cause of Allâh, and there are few Arabs who strove as he did.'"
Arabic text
123 - (1802) حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِابْنِ عَبَّادٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ وَهُوَ ابْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، مَوْلَى سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ، قَالَ: خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى خَيْبَرَ، فَتَسَيَّرْنَا لَيْلًا، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ لِعَامِرِ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ: أَلَا تُسْمِعُنَا مِنْ هُنَيْهَاتِكَ، وَكَانَ عَامِرٌ رَجُلًا شَاعِرًا، فَنَزَلَ يَحْدُو بِالْقَوْمِ، يَقُولُ : اللهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا، وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا فَاغْفِرْ فِدَاءً لَكَ مَا اقْتَفَيْنَا، وَثَبِّتِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَا، وَأَلْقِيَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا، إِنَّا إِذَا صِيحَ بِنَا أَتَيْنَا، وَبِالصِّيَاحِ عَوَّلُوا عَلَيْنَا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ هَذَا السَّائِقُ؟» قَالُوا: عَامِرٌ، قَالَ: «يَرْحَمُهُ اللهُ»، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ: وَجَبَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، لَوْلَا أَمْتَعْتَنَا بِهِ، قَالَ: فَأَتَيْنَا خَيْبَرَ، فَحَاصَرْنَاهُمْ حَتَّى أَصَابَتْنَا مَخْمَصَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «إِنَّ اللهَ فَتَحَهَا عَلَيْكُمْ»، قَالَ: فَلَمَّا أَمْسَى النَّاسُ مَسَاءَ الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي فُتِحَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ، أَوْقَدُوا نِيرَانًا كَثِيرَةً، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا هَذِهِ النِّيرَانُ؟ عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْءٍ تُوقِدُونَ؟» فَقَالُوا: عَلَى لَحْمٍ، قَالَ: «أَيُّ لَحْمٍ؟» قَالُوا: لَحْمُ حُمُرِ الْإِنْسِيَّةِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَهْرِيقُوهَا، وَاكْسِرُوهَا»، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: أَوْ يُهْرِيقُوهَا وَيَغْسِلُوهَا؟ فَقَالَ: «أَوْ ذَاكَ»، قَالَ: فَلَمَّا تَصَافَّ الْقَوْمُ كَانَ سَيْفُ عَامِرٍ فِيهِ قِصَرٌ، فَتَنَاوَلَ بِهِ سَاقَ يَهُودِيٍّ لِيَضْرِبَهُ، وَيَرْجِعُ ذُبَابُ سَيْفِهِ، فَأَصَابَ رُكْبَةَ عَامِرٍ فَمَاتَ مِنْهُ، قَالَ: فَلَمَّا قَفَلُوا، قَالَ سَلَمَةُ وَهُوَ آخِذٌ بِيَدِي: قَالَ: فَلَمَّا رَآنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَاكِتًا، قَالَ: «مَا لَكَ؟» قُلْتُ لَهُ: فَدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي زَعَمُوا أَنَّ عَامِرًا حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ، قَالَ: «مَنْ قَالَهُ؟» قُلْتُ: فُلَانٌ وَفُلَانٌ وَأُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ، فَقَالَ: «كَذَبَ مَنْ قَالَهُ، إِنَّ لَهُ لَأَجْرَيْنِ» وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ، «إِنَّهُ لَجَاهِدٌ مُجَاهِدٌ قَلَّ عَرَبِيٌّ مَشَى بِهَا مِثْلَهُ»، وَخَالَفَ قُتَيْبَةُ مُحَمَّدًا فِي الْحَدِيثِ فِي حَرْفَيْنِ، وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ عَبَّادٍ: وَأَلْقِ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا
