Narrated Mujahid: Allah's Apostle got up on the day of the Conquest of Mecca and said, Allah has made Mecca a sanctuary since the day He created the Heavens and the Earth, and it will remain a sanctuary by virtue of the sanctity Allah has bestowed on it till the Day of Resurrection. It (i.e. fighting in it) was not made lawful to anyone before me!, nor will it be made lawful to anyone after me, and it was not made lawful for me except for a short period of time. Its game should not be chased, nor should its trees be cut, nor its vegetation or grass uprooted, not its Luqata (i.e. Most things) picked up except by one who makes a public announcement about it. Al-Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib said, Except the Idhkhir, O Allah's Apostle, as it is indispensable for blacksmiths and houses. On that, the Prophet kept quiet and then said, Except the Idhkhir as it is lawful to cut.
Read More..Narrated Isma`il: I saw (a healed scar of) blow over the hand of Ibn Abi `Aufa who said, I received that blow in the battle of Hunain in the company of the Prophet. I said, Did you take part in the battle of Hunain? He replied, Yes (and in other battles) before it.
Read More..Narrated Abu 'Is-haq: I heard Al-Bara' narrating when a man came and said to him, O Abu '`Umara! Did you flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunain? Al-Bara' replied, I testify that the Prophet did not flee, but the hasty people hurried away and the people of Hawazin threw arrows at them. At that time, Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith was holding the white mule of the Prophet by the head, and the Prophet was saying, I am the Prophet undoubtedly: I am the son of `Abdul-Muttalib.
Read More..Narrated Abu 'Is-haq: Al-Bara' was asked while I was listening, Did you flee (before the enemy) along with the Prophet on the day of (the battle of) Hunain? He replied, As for the Prophet, he did not (flee). The enemy were good archers and the Prophet was saying, I am the Prophet undoubtedly; I am the son of `Abdul Muttalib.
Read More..Narrated Abu 'Is-haq: That he heard Al-Bara narrating when a man from Qais (tribe) asked him Did you flee leaving Allah's Apostle on the day (of the battle) of Hunain? Al-Bara' replied, But Allah's Apostle did not flee. The people of Hawazin were good archers, and when we attacked them, they fled. But rushing towards the booty, we were confronted by the arrows (of the enemy). I saw the Prophet riding his white mule while Abu Sufyan was holding its reins, and the Prophet was saying I am the Prophet undoubtedly. (Israil and Zuhair said, The Prophet dismounted from his Mule. )
Read More..Narrated Marwan and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama: When the delegate of Hawazin came to Allah's Apostle declaring their conversion to Islam and asked him to return their properties and captives, Allah's Apostle got up and said to them, There Is involved in this matter, the people whom you see with me, and the most beloved talk to me, is the true one. So choose one of two alternatives: Either the captives or the properties. I have been waiting for you (i.e. have not distributed the booty). Allah's Apostle had delayed the distribution of their booty over ten nights after his return from Ta'if. So when they came to know that Allah's Apostle was not going to return to them but one of the two, they said, We prefer to have our captives. So Allah's Apostle got up amongst the Muslims, and praising Allah as He deserved, said, To proceed! Your brothers have come to you with repentance and I see (it logical) to return their captives. So, whoever of you likes to do that as a favor then he can do it. And whoever of you likes to stick to his share till we give him from the very first booty which Allah will give us, then he can do so. The people said, We do that (i.e. return the captives) willingly as a favor, 'O Allah's Apostle! Allah's Apostle said, We do not know which of you have agreed to it and which have not; so go back and let your chiefs forward us your decision. They went back and their chief's spoke to them, and they (i.e. the chiefs) returned to Allah's Apostle and informed him that all of them had agreed (to give up their captives) with pleasure, and had given their permission (i.e. that the captives be returned to their people). (The sub-narrator said, That is what has reached me about the captives of Hawazin tribe. )
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