Book: Dalail an-Nubuwwah by Bayhaqi

باب سرية كعب بن عمير الغفاري [١] إلى قضاعة من ناحية الشام

Chapter: The Secret Mission of Ka'b ibn Umayr al-Ghafari [1] to Quda'ah in the region of Sham

Volume: 4 (Page:357)

English:

Chapter of the Expedition of Ka'b ibn 'Umayr al-Ghifari to Quda'a in Sham

Abu Abdillah al-Hafiz informed us, saying: Abu Abdillah ibn Butta narrated to us, saying: Al-Hasan ibn al-Jahm informed us, saying: Al-Husayn ibn al-Faraj narrated to us, saying: Al-Waqidi informed us, saying: Muhammad ibn Abdullah reported from Al-Zuhri, saying: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, sent Ka'b ibn 'Umayr al-Ghifari with fifteen men until they reached a place in Sham. They found a large gathering of their people, so they invited them to Islam, but they did not respond and instead attacked them. The companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, fought them fiercely until they were killed. One wounded man managed to escape. When night fell and he felt better, he approached the Messenger of Allah and informed him that the people had moved to another location, so the Prophet left them.

Furthermore, Ibn Abi Sabra narrated to me from Al-Harith ibn al-Fadl, saying: Ka'b used to lie low during the day and move by night until he approached them. When they saw him, he informed them of their impending demise, and they came on their horses and killed them.

(1) Ka'b ibn 'Umayr al-Ghifari was one of the prominent companions of the Prophet with a biography in Al-Isabah (3:301).
(2) A place known as 'Athla' in the land of Sham. Ma'jam Ma Isti'am (3:893).
(3) Narrated by Al-Waqidi in Al-Maghazi (2:752-753).

Arabic:

بَابُ سَرِيَّةِ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ الْغِفَارِيِّ [ (١) ] إِلَى قُضَاعَةَ مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ الشَّامِأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنُ بُطَّةَ، قَالَ:حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الْجَهْمِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ الْفَرَجِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْوَاقِدِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ: بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسلم كَعْبَ بْنَ عُمَيْرٍ الْغِفَارِيَّ فِي خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ رَجُلًا حَتَّى انْتَهَوْا إِلَى ذَاتِ أَطْلَاحٍ [ (٢) ] مِنَ الشَّامِ فَوَجَدُوا جَمْعًا مِنْ جَمْعِهِمْ كَثِيرًا فَدَعَوْهُمْ، إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ، فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا لَهُمْ وَرَشَقُوهُمْ مِنَ النَّبْلِ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَاتَلُوهُمْ أَشَدَّ الْقِتَالِ حَتَّى قُتِلُوا فَأَفْلَتَ مِنْهُمْ رَجُلٌ جَرِيحٌ فِي الْقَتْلَى، فَلَمَّا بَرَدَ عَلَيْهِ اللَّيْلُ تَحَامَلَ حَتَّى أَتَى رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَهَمَّ بِالْبَعْثَةِ إِلَيْهِمْ فَبَلَغَهُ أَنَّهُمْ قَدْ سَارُوا إِلَى مَوْضِعٍ آخَرَ، فَتَرَكَهُمْ.قَالَ: وَحَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي سَبْرَةَ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، قَالَ: كَانَ كَعْبٌ يَكْمُنُ النَّهَارَ وَيَسِيرُ بِاللَّيْلِ حَتَّى دَنَا مِنْهُمْ فَرَآهُ عَيْنٌ لَهُمْ فَأَخْبَرَهُمْ بقتلهم فجاؤوا على الخيول فقتلوهم [ (٣) ] .[ (١) ] كعب بن عمير الغفاري.. من كبار الصحابة، وله ترجمة في الإصابة (٣: ٣٠١) .[ (٢) ] ذات أطلاع من أرض الشام. معجم ما أستعجم (٣: ٨٩٣) .[ (٣) ] رواه الواقدي في المغازي (٢: ٧٥٢- ٧٥٣) .

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