Hadith No: 6
Al-Tabari - Dhakha'ir al-Uqba fi Manaqib Dhawi al-Qurbى
Part Two: Mentioning the Virtues of the Prophet's Relatives in Detail
Mentioning the Prophet's (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) mourning and sorrow for Hamza, his praise of him, and what he was likened to, who he was likened to, along with a brief account of his stories
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (182/183)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Ibn Jurayj said: The disbelievers on the day of Uhud treated the slain Muslims as they would all except for Hanthalah ibn al-Rahib, because Abu 'Umar al-Rahib was with Abu Sufyan on that day, so they left Hanthalah alone for that reason.
And Kathir ibn Zayd said from al-Mutalib ibn Hantab: On the day of Uhud, Hind bint 'Utbah and the women with her would strike at the faces of the Muslims, pierce their bellies, and cut off their ears, except for Hanthalah, for his father was with the polytheists. Hind also sliced open Hamza's belly and removed his liver, gnawing on it before spitting it out. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "If it had entered her belly, she would not have entered the Fire." He added that no one was mutilated as Hamza was; Hind cut off his hand, amputated his nose, severed his ears, and opened his abdomen. When the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) saw this, he said: "If I overcome the Quraysh, I will certainly mutilate thirty of them." Then Allah, the Exalted, revealed: {And if you punish [an enemy, O believers] punish with an equivalent of that with which you were harmed. But if you be patient, it is better for those who are patient} (Surah an-Nahl 16:126).