حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ مَالِکٍ ح و حَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ عَنْ مَالِکِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنْ الْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نِيَارٍ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قِبَلَ بَدْرٍ فَلَمَّا کَانَ بِحَرَّةِ الْوَبَرَةِ أَدْرَکَهُ رَجُلٌ قَدْ کَانَ يُذْکَرُ مِنْهُ جُرْأَةٌ وَنَجْدَةٌ فَفَرِحَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ رَأَوْهُ فَلَمَّا أَدْرَکَهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جِئْتُ لِأَتَّبِعَکَ وَأُصِيبَ مَعَکَ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَارْجِعْ فَلَنْ أَسْتَعِينَ بِمُشْرِکٍ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ مَضَی حَتَّی إِذَا کُنَّا بِالشَّجَرَةِ أَدْرَکَهُ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ لَهُ کَمَا قَالَ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ کَمَا قَالَ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ قَالَ فَارْجِعْ فَلَنْ أَسْتَعِينَ بِمُشْرِکٍ قَالَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَأَدْرَکَهُ بِالْبَيْدَائِ فَقَالَ لَهُ کَمَا قَالَ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَانْطَلِقْ
صحیح مسلم · Hadith 4700
It has been narrated on the authority of A'isha, wife of the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), who said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) set out for Badr. When he reached Harrat-ul-Wabara (a place four miles from Medina) a man met him who was known for his valour and courage. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) were pleased to see him. He said: I have come so that I may follow you and get a share from the booty. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to him: Do you believe in Allah and His Apostle? He said: No. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Go back, I will not seek help from a Mushrik (polytheist). He went on until we reached Shajara, where the man met him again. He asked him the same question again and the man gave him the same answer. He said: Go back. Im will not seek help from a Mushrik. The man returned and overtook him at Baida'? He asked him as he had asked previously: Do you believe in Allah and His Apostle? The man said: Yes. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to him: Then come along with us.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020