Hadith 6409

The Virtues Of Abû Sufyân Şakhr bin Harb, May Allâh Be Pleased With Him

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Darussalam · Volume 6

44. The Book Of The Virtues Of The Companions (رضي الله عنهم)

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الحديث: 2501 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 1945

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[6409] 168 - (2501) Ibn ‘Abbâs said: “The Muslims would not look at Abû Sufyân nor sit with him. He said to the Prophet ﷺ: ‘O Prophet of Allâh, give me three things.’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘I have with me the most beautiful An-Nawawî today is: “When they go out for work then return.” Without mentioning the Masjid. Also, it is important to understand the different explanations, that some of them recited this Hadith with the meaning: “When they ride (yarhulûn) during the night” instead of yadkhulûn “enter.” And An-Nawawî considered the recitation cited in our text (yadkhulûn “enter”) to be the more correct. and best (woman) of the Arabs, Umm Ḥabībah bint Abī Sufyān, and I will give her to you in marriage.' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Make Mu'āwiyah your scribe.' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'And appoint me as a commander so that I can fight the disbelievers as I used to fight the Muslims.' He said: 'Yes.'" Abū Zumail said: "If he had not asked the Prophet ﷺ for that, he would not have given him that, because whenever he was asked for something he would say: 'Yes.'"

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168 - (2501) حَدَّثَنِي عَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْمَعْقِرِيُّ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْيَمَامِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: كَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ لَا يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَى أَبِي سُفْيَانَ وَلَا يُقَاعِدُونَهُ، فَقَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ ثَلَاثٌ أَعْطِنِيهِنَّ، قَالَ: «نَعَمْ» قَالَ: عِنْدِي أَحْسَنُ الْعَرَبِ وَأَجْمَلُهُ، أُمُّ حَبِيبَةَ بِنْتُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، أُزَوِّجُكَهَا، قَالَ: «نَعَمْ» قَالَ: وَمُعَاوِيَةُ، تَجْعَلُهُ كَاتِبًا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ، قَالَ: «نَعَمْ» قَالَ: وَتُؤَمِّرُنِي حَتَّى أُقَاتِلَ الْكُفَّارَ، كَمَا كُنْتُ أُقَاتِلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، قَالَ: «نَعَمْ» قَالَ أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ: وَلَوْلَا أَنَّهُ طَلَبَ ذَلِكَ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا أَعْطَاهُ ذَلِكَ، لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ يُسْأَلُ شَيْئًا إِلَّا قَالَ: «نَعَمْ»

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