Narrated `Ali: Allah's Apostle sent me, Az-Zubair and Al-Miqdad saying, Proceed till you reach Rawdat Khakh where there is a lady carrying a letter, and take that (letter) from her. So we proceeded on our way with our horses galloping till we reached the Rawda, and there we found the lady and said to her, Take out the letter. She said, I have no letter. We said, Take out the letter, or else we will take off your clothes. So she took it out of her braid, and we brought the letter to Allah's Apostle . The letter was addressed from Hatib, bin Abi Balta'a to some pagans of Mecca, telling them about what Allah's Apostle intended to do. Allah's Apostle said, O Hatib! What is this? Hatib replied, O Allah's Apostle! Do not make a hasty decision about me. I was a person not belonging to Quraish but I was an ally to them from outside and had no blood relation with them, and all the Emigrants who were with you, have got their kinsmen (in Mecca) who can protect their families and properties. So I liked to do them a favor so that they might protect my relatives as I have no blood relation with them. I did not do this to renegade from my religion (i.e. Islam) nor did I do it to choose Heathenism after Islam. Allah's Apostle said to his companions. As regards him, he (i.e. Hatib) has told you the truth. `Umar said, O Allah's Apostle! Allow me to chop off the head of this hypocrite! The Prophet said, He (i.e. Hatib) has witnessed the Badr battle (i.e. fought in it) and what could tell you, perhaps Allah looked at those who witnessed Badr and said, O the people of Badr (i.e. Badr Muslim warriors), do what you like, for I have forgiven you. Then Allah revealed the Sura:-- O you who believe! Take not my enemies And your enemies as friends offering them (Your) love even though they have disbelieved in that Truth (i.e. Allah, Prophet Muhammad and this Qur'an) which has come to you ....(to the end of Verse)....(And whosoever of you (Muslims) does that, then indeed he has gone (far) astray (away) from the Straight Path. (60.1
Read More..Narrated Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah bin `Utba: Ibn `Abbas said, Allah's Apostle fought the Ghazwa (i.e. battles of Al-Fath during Ramadan. Narrated Az-Zuhri: Ibn Al-Musaiyab (also) said the same. Ibn `Abbas added, The Prophet fasted and when he reached Al-Kadid, a place where there is water between Kudaid and 'Usfan, he broke his fast and did not fast afterwards till the whole month had passed away.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet left Medina (for Mecca) in the company of ten-thousand (Muslim warriors) in (the month of) Ramadan, and that was eight and a half years after his migration to Medina. He and the Muslims who were with him, proceeded on their way to Mecca. He was fasting and they were fasting, but when they reached a place called Al-Kadid which was a place of water between 'Usfan and Kudaid, he broke his fast and so did they. (Az-Zuhri said, One should take the last action of Allah's Apostle and leave his early action (while taking a verdict. )
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle set out towards Hunain in the month of Ramadan and some of the people were fasting while some others were not fasting, and when the Prophet mounted his she-camel, he asked for a tumbler of milk or water and put it on the palm of his hand or on his she-camel and then the people looked at him; and those who were not fasting told those who were fasting, to break their fast (i.e. as the Prophet had done so).
Read More..Ibn `Abbas added: The Prophet went (to Hunain) in the year of the Conquest (of Mecca).
Read More..Narrated Tawus: Ibn `Abbas said, Allah's Apostle travelled in the month of Ramadan and he fasted till he reached (a place called) 'Usfan, then he asked for a tumbler of water and drank it by the daytime so that the people might see him. He broke his fast till he reached Mecca. Ibn `Abbas used to say, Allah's Apostle fasted and sometimes did not fast while traveling, so one may fast or may not (on journeys)
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