Hadith No: 3
Ibn Abd al-Barr - al-Isti'ab fi Ma'rifat al-As'hab - Chapter on Individuals with Names Starting with the Letter N
2659 - Nu'ayman ibn Amr ibn Rifa'ah ibn al-Harith ibn Suwad ibn Malik ibn Ghanm ibn Malik ibn al-Najjar
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (1526 > 1529)
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2659 - Nu'ayman ibn Amr ibn Rifa'ah ibn al-Harith ibn Suwad ibn Malik ibn Ghanm ibn Malik ibn al-Najjar: He witnessed the Battle of Badr and was one of the early companions and their prominent figures. He had an exuberant sense of humor and there are charming anecdotes about his playful nature, including his story with Suwaybt ibn Harmalah.... Al-Zubayr said, and Yahya ibn Muhammad narrated to me, saying: Ya'qub ibn Ja'far ibn Abi Kathir narrated to me, saying: Abu Tawalah al-Ansari
narrated from Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Hazm from his father, who said: There was a man in Medina named Nu'ayman who would indulge in drink. He would be brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he would strike him with his sandal and instruct his companions to strike him with their sandals and sprinkle dirt on him. When this became frequent for him, a man from the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to him, "May Allah curse you!" The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, "Do not do that, for he loves Allah and His Messenger...." Abu Umar said: Nu'ayman was a righteous man despite his playful nature. He had a son who became deeply immersed in drinking alcohol, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) punished him with lashes four times. A man present with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) cursed him, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to him, "Do not curse him, for he loves Allah and His Messenger."
The four lashes from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in response to his drinking were an abrogation of his saying, peace be upon him and his holy progeny, "If he drinks it the fourth time, kill him." It is said that he died in the time of Muawiyah, while others say it was his son who died in the time of Muawiyah....