English translation
(17). 3102. 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin Ka'b bin Mālik narrated from his father who said: "I did not remain behind from any of the battles the Prophet ﷺ fought in, until the battle of Tabūk, except for Badr. And the Prophet ﷺ did not scold anyone who remained behind from Badr, because he only went out to look for the caravan. The Quraish came out to help their caravan, so they met without an appointment as Allāh the Mighty and Sublime, said. By my life, people consider the most honorable of battles of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ to be that of Badr, but I would not have liked to attend it instead of giving my oath of allegiance on the night of Al-'Aqabah when we took a covenant for Islam. Afterwards, I did not stay behind from the Prophet ﷺ until the battle of Tabūk, and it was the last of the battles he fought. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ informed the people of the departure" – and he mentioned the Hadīth in its entirety, and said
– “So I went to the Prophet ﷺ and he was sitting in the Masjid, surrounded by the Muslims. He was beaming like the moon beams. When he was happy about a matter he would beam. So I came and sat in front of him. He said: ‘Receive glad tidings – O Ka'b bin Mālik – of the best day you have seen since your mother bore you!’ So I said: ‘O Prophet of Allāh! Is it from Allāh or from you?’ He said: ‘From Allāh.’ Then he recited these Āyāt: Allāh has forgiven the Prophet, the Muhājirīn, and the Anṣār who followed him in the time of distress, after the hearts of a party of them had nearly deviated, but He accepted their repentance. Certainly, He is unto them full of kindness, Most-Merciful.[1] [until he reached: Verily Allāh is the One Who forgives and accepts repentance, Most-Merciful.][2] He said: “And it was about us that (the following) was revealed as well: Have Taqwā of Allāh, and be with the those who are true.”[3] He said: “O Prophet of Allāh! Part of my repentance is to not say but the truth, and to give up all of my wealth as charity for Allāh and His Messenger.’ So the Prophet ﷺ said: ‘Keep some of your wealth for yourself, for indeed that is better for you.’ I said: ‘So I will keep my share from Al-Khaibar.’” He said: “So after my acceptance of Islām,
Allāh did not grant me a greater favor than when I and my two companions told the truth to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and we were not among the liars to be ruined like the others were ruined. Indeed I hope that Allāh will not test anyone over telling the truth as he tested me. I did not resort to a lie ever since then, and I hope that Allāh will protect me regarding what remains to come.” (Saḥīḥ)
[He said:] This Hadīth has been reported from Az-Zuhri with differences in the chain. It has been said: “From ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin ‘Abdullāh bin Ka’b bin Mālik from his father, from Ka’b.” And it has been said otherwise. Yūnus bin Yazīd reported this Hadīth from Az-Zuhri, from ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin ‘Abdullāh [bin Ka’b] bin Mālik, that his father narrated to him, from Ka’b bin Mālik.
Arabic text
٣١٠٢ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: «لَمْ أَتَخَلَّفْ» عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةٍ غَزَاهَا حَتَّى كَانَتْ غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ، إِلَّا بَدْرًا وَلَمْ يُعَاتِبِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَحَدًا تَخَلَّفَ عَنْ بَدْرٍ، إِنَّمَا خَرَجَ يُرِيدُ الْعِيرَ، فَخَرَجَتْ قُرَيْشٌ مُغِيثِينَ لِعِيرِهِمْ، فَالْتَقَوْا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَوْعِدٍ كَمَا قَالَ اللهُ عَزَّ
وَجَلَّ، وَلَعَمْرِي إِنَّ أَشْرَفَ مَشَاهِدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي النَّاسِ لَبَدْرٌ، وَمَا أُحِبُّ أَنِّي كُنْتُ شَهِدْتُهَا مَكَانَ بَيْعَتِي لَيْلَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ، حَيْثُ تَوَاثَقْنَا عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ، ثُمَّ لَمْ أَتَخَلَّفْ بَعْدُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى كَانَتْ غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ، وَهِيَ آخِرُ غَزْوَةٍ غَزَاهَا، وَآذَنَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النَّاسَ بِالرَّحِيلِ، فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ بِطُولِهِ، قَالَ: فَانْطَلَقْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَإِذَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَحَوْلَهُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ، وَهُوَ يَسْتَنِيرُ كَاسْتِنَارَةِ الْقَمَرِ، وَكَانَ إِذَا سُرَّ بِالْأَمْرِ اسْتَنَارَ، فَجِئْتُ فَجَلَسْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، فَقَالَ: أَبْشِرْ يَا كَعْبُ بْنَ مَالِكٍ بِخَيْرِ يَوْمٍ أَتَى عَلَيْكَ مُنْذُ وَلَدَتْكَ أُمُّكَ. فَقُلْتُ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ، أَمِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ أَمْ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ؟ قَالَ: بَلْ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ. ثُمَّ تَلَا هَؤُلَاءِ الْآيَاتِ: {لَقَدْ تَابَ اللهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَالْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالأَنْصَارِ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ فِي سَاعَةِ الْعُسْرَةِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا كَادَ يَزِيغُ قُلُوبُ فَرِيقٍ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّهُ بِهِمْ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ} قَالَ: وَفِينَا أُنْزِلَتْ أَيْضًا: {اتَّقُوا اللهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ} قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ، إِنَّ مِنْ تَوْبَتِي أَنْ لَا أُحَدِّثَ إِلَّا صِدْقًا، وَأَنْ أَنْخَلِعَ مِنْ مَالِي كُلِّهِ صَدَقَةً إِلَى اللهِ وَإِلَى رَسُولِهِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ بَعْضَ مَالِكَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ. فَقُلْتُ: فَإِنِّي أُمْسِكُ سَهْمِي الَّذِي بِخَيْبَرَ قَالَ: فَمَا أَنْعَمَ اللهُ عَلَيَّ نِعْمَةً بَعْدَ الْإِسْلَامِ أَعْظَمُ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْ صِدْقِي رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ صَدَقْتُهُ أَنَا وَصَاحِبَايَ، وَلَا نَكُونُ كَذَبْنَا فَهَلَكْنَا كَمَا هَلَكُوا، وَإِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ اللهُ أَبْلَى أَحَدًا فِي الصِّدْقِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي أَبْلَانِي، مَا تَعَمَّدْتُ لِكَذِبَةٍ بَعْدُ، وَإِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ يَحْفَظَنِي اللهُ فِيمَا بَقِيَ.
وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ بِخِلَافِ هَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ، فَقَدْ قِيلَ: عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ كَعْبٍ، وَقَدْ قِيلَ غَيْرُ هَذَا.
وَرَوَى يُونُسُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ.
