Hadith No: 8
Al-Bayhaqi - Sunan al-Kubra - Book of Military Expeditions - Compilation of Chapters on Military Expeditions
Chapter on Those Who Claim That Punishments (Hudud) Are Not to Be Established in the Land of War Until They Return
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (105/106)
- Abu Abdillah al-Hafiẓ and Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Qadhi narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Abbas Muhammad ibn Ya'qub narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Ishaq narrated to us, saying: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Razi narrated to us, the brother-in-law of Salmah ibn al-Fadl al-Ansari, narrating to us from Salmah, who said: Muhammad ibn Ishaq narrated to me from Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Harith ibn Abd Allah ibn Uyayash ibn Abi Rabi'ah, from Abd Allah ibn Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, from his father
and from Yahya ibn Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, from his father, who said: Abd ibn al-Azwar, Darar ibn al-Azwar, and Abu Jundal ibn Suhayl ibn Amr were drinking in the Levant. So, Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was informed about them. Abu Jundal said: By Allah, I only drank it on the interpretation that I heard Allah say: {There is no blame upon those who believe and do righteous deeds for what they have eaten, if they fear Allah and believe and do righteous deeds} (Surah al-Ma'idah 5:93). So, Abu Ubaydah wrote to Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) about their matter. Abd ibn al-Azwar said: Our enemy is present with us, so if you see fit to delay us until we encounter our enemy tomorrow, then Allah has honored us with martyrdom, and that will be sufficient for you, and you will not have us stand in disgrace, even if we return. You can consider what your companion commanded you regarding this, and fulfill it. Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Yes. So when the people met, Abd ibn al-Azwar was killed, a martyr. The letter returned was that of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): Indeed, what caused Abu Jundal to fall into sin has prepared for him a justification. When my letter reaches you, establish upon them their punishment, and peace be upon you. Then Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) called them both and punished them, while Abu Jundal had a sense of honor for himself and his father. He kept telling himself until it was said that he was indeed having doubts. So, Abu Ubaydah wrote to Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): Regarding what follows, I have punished Abu Jundal with his due, and he has begun to tell himself until we fear that he may perish. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to Abu Jundal: Regarding what follows, indeed, what caused you to fall into sin has saddened you with repentance: {Ha, Meem. The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Knowing. Forgiver of sin and Accepting of repentance, Severe in punishment, the Possessor of bounty. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the final destination} (Surah Ghafir 40:1-3). When he read Umar's letter (may Allah be pleased with him), what was troubling him departed, as if he had been released from restraints.