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that he heard Abu Huraira in his narration, mentioning that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “A Muslim brother of
yours who does not say dirty words.” and by that he meant Ibn Rawaha, “said (in verse): ‘We have
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) with us who recites the Holy Qur’an in the early morning time. He gave us guidance
and light while we were blind and astray, so our hearts are sure that whatever he says, will certainly
happen. He does not touch his bed at night, being busy in worshipping Allah while the pagans are
sound asleep in their beds.’ ”

We went out with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) to Khaibar and we travelled during the night. A man amongst the
people said to ‘Amir bin Al-Aqwa’, “Won’t you let us hear your poetry?” ‘Amir was a poet, and so he
got down and started (chanting Huda) reciting for the people, poetry that keep pace with the camel’s
foot steps, saying, “O Allah! Without You we would not have been guided on the right path, neither
would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed. So please forgive us what we have
committed. Let all of us be sacrificed for Your cause and when we meet our enemy, make our feet
firm and bestow peace and calmness on us and if they (our enemy) will call us towards an unjust thing
we will refuse.
The infidels have made a hue and cry to ask others help against us. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Who is that
driver (of the camels)?” They said, “He is ‘Amir bin Al-Aqwa.”‘ He said, “May Allah bestow His
mercy on him.” A man among the people said, Has Martyrdom been granted to him, O Allah’s
Prophet! Would that you let us enjoy his company longer.” We reached (the people of) Khaibar and
besieged them till we were stricken with severe hunger but Allah helped the Muslims conquer
Khaibar. In the evening of its conquest the people made many fires. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked, “What are
those fires? For what are you making fires?” They said, “For cooking meat.” He asked, “What kind of
meat?” They said, “Donkeys’ meat.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Throw away the meat and break the
cooking pots.” A man said, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall we throw away the meat and wash the cooking
pots?” He said, “You can do that too.” When the army files aligned in rows (for the battle), ‘Amir’s
sword was a short one, and while attacking a Jew with it in order to hit him, the sharp edge of the
sword turned back and hit ‘Amir’s knee and caused him to die.
When the Muslims returned (from the battle), Salama said, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saw me pale and said,
‘What is wrong with you?”‘ I said, “Let my parents be sacrificed for you! The people claim that all the
deeds of Amir have been annulled.” The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “Who said so?” I replied, “So-and-so and soand-
so and Usaid bin Al-Hudair Al-Ansari said, ‘Whoever says so is telling a lie. Verily, ‘Amir will
have double reward.”‘ (While speaking) the Prophet (ﷺ) put two of his fingers together to indicate that,
and added, “He was really a hard-working man and a Mujahid (devout fighter in Allah’s Cause) and
rarely have there lived in it (i.e., Medina or the battle-field) an “Arab like him.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) came to some of his wives among whom there was Um Sulaim, and said, “May Allah be
merciful to you, O Anjasha! Drive the camels slowly, as they are carrying glass vessels!” Abu Qalaba
said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) said a sentence (i.e. the above metaphor) which, had anyone of you said it, you
would have admonished him for it”.

While the Prophet (ﷺ) was walking, a stone hit his foot and stumbled and his toe was injured. He then
(quoting a poetic verse) said, “You are not more than a toe which has been bathed in blood in Allah’s
Cause.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The most true words said by a poet were the words of Labid. He said, i.e. ‘Verily,
everything except Allah is perishable and Umaiya bin Abi As-Salt was about to embrace Islam .

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Inform me of a tree which resembles a Muslim, giving its fruits at every season
by the permission of its Lord, and the leaves of which do not fall.” I thought of the date-palm tree, but
I disliked to speak because Abu Bakr and `Umar were present there. When nobody spoke, the Prophet (ﷺ)
said, “It is the date-palm tree” When I came out with my father, I said, “O father! It came to my mind
that it was the date-palm tree.” He said, “What prevented you from saying it?” Had you said it, it
would have been more dearer to me than such-and-such a thing (fortune).” I said, “Nothing prevented
me but the fact that neither you nor Abu Bakr spoke, so I disliked to speak (in your presence).

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Some poetry contains wisdom.”

Abu Bakr came with a guest or some guests, but he stayed late at night with the Prophet (ﷺ) and when he
came, my mother said (to him), “Have you been detained from your guest or guests tonight?” He said,
“Haven’t you served the supper to them?” She replied, “We presented the meal to him (or to them), but
he (or they) refused to eat.” Abu Bakr became angry, rebuked me and invoked Allah to cause (my)
ears to be cut and swore not to eat of it!” I hid myself, and he called me, “O ignorant (boy)!” Abu
Bakr’s wife swore that she would not eat of it and so the guests or the guest swore that they would not
eat of it till he ate of it. Abu Bakr said, “All that happened was from Satan.” So he asked for the meals
and ate of it, and so did they. Whenever they took a handful of the meal, the meal grew (increased)
from underneath more than that mouthful. He said (to his wife), “O, sister of Bani Firas! What is
this?” She said, “O, pleasure of my eyes! The meal is now more than it had been before we started
eating” So they ate of it and sent the rest of that meal to the Prophet. It is said that the Prophet (ﷺ) also ate
of it.

`Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhaiyisa bin Mas`ud went to Khaibar and they dispersed in the gardens of
the date-palm trees. `Abdullah bin Sahl was murdered. Then `Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl, Huwaiyisa and
Muhaiyisa, the two sons of Mas`ud, came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and spoke about the case of their (murdered)
friend. `Abdur-Rahman who was the youngest of them all, started talking. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Let the
older (among you) speak first.” So they spoke about the case of their (murdered) friend. The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, “Will fifty of you take an oath whereby you will have the right to receive the blood money of
your murdered man,” (or said, “..your companion”). They said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The murder was a
thing we did not witness.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Then the Jews will release you from the oath, if fifty of
them (the Jews) should take an oath to contradict your claim.” They said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! They
are disbelievers (and they will take a false oath).” Then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) himself paid the blood money
to them.

The Prophet (ﷺ) established a bond of brotherhood between Salman and Abu Darda’. Salman paid a visit
to Abu ad-Darda and found Um Ad-Darda’ dressed in shabby clothes and asked her why she was in
that state.?” She replied, “Your brother, Abu Ad-Darda is not interested in the luxuries of this world.”
In the meantime Abu Ad-Darda came and prepared a meal for him (Salman), and said to him,
“(Please) eat for I am fasting.” Salman said, “I am not going to eat, unless you eat.” So Abu Ad-Darda’
ate. When it was night, Abu Ad-Darda’ got up (for the night prayer). Salman said (to him), “Sleep,”
and he slept. Again Abu- Ad-Darda’ got up (for the prayer), and Salman said (to him), “Sleep.” When
it was the last part of the night, Salman said to him, “Get up now (for the prayer).” So both of them
offered their prayers and Salman said to Abu Ad-Darda’,”Your Lord has a right on you; and your soul
has a right on you; and your family has a right on you; so you should give the rights of all those who
have a right on you). Later on Abu Ad-Darda’ visited the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. The
Prophet, said, “Salman has spoken the truth.”