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مسند امام احمد بن حنبل chevron_rightکتاب chevron_rightHadith #5878 chevron_right


حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَنَا مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمٌ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُتِيَ بِحَاطِبِ بْنِ أَبِي بَلْتَعَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْتَ كَتَبْتَ هَذَا الْكِتَابَ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا تَغَيَّرَ الْإِيمَانُ مِنْ قَلْبِي وَلَكِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ إِلَّا وَلَهُ جِذْمٌ وَأَهْلُ بَيْتٍ يَمْنَعُونَ لَهُ أَهْلَهُ وَكَتَبْتُ كِتَابًا رَجَوْتُ أَنْ يَمْنَعَ اللَّهُ بِذَلِكَ أَهْلِي فَقَالَ عُمَرُ ائْذَنْ لِي فِيهِ قَالَ أَوَ كُنْتَ قَاتِلَهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنْ أَذِنْتَ لِي قَالَ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ قَدْ اطَّلَعَ اللَّهُ إِلَى أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ فَقَالَ اعْمَلُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ

مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 5878

Saalim narrated: Ibn UrnEr tdd me that Haatib ibn Abi Balta'ah was brought to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to him: "Did you write this letter?" He said: Yes, but by Allah, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), the faith in my heart has not changed, but there is no man of Quraysh who does not have roots there, a family to protect his family. So I wrote a letter in the hope that Allah would protect my family thereby. 'Umar said: Let me deal with him. (The Prophet (PBUH)) said: "Would you kill him?" He said: Yes, if you give me permission. He said: "How do you know? Perhaps Allah looked upon the people of Badr and said: Do whatever you wish."

Sanad

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَنَا مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمٌ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ عُمَرَ

Chain of Narration

  • ابْنِ عُمَرَ
  • سَالِمٍ
  • عُمَرَ بْنِ حَمْزَةَ
  • أَبُو أُسَامَةَ
  • مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ
  • عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،

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