Hadith No: 10
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (History of Damascus) - Letter 'Ayn - 3030: Al-‘Asi ibn Suhail ibn Amr ibn Abd Shams
Volume: (25) - Page Number: (302/303)
- Abu al-Qasim al-Mustamli narrated to us, as did Abu al-Hafiz Abu Abd Allah al-Hafiz and Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Qadi, who said: Abu al-Abbas Muhammad ibn Yaqub narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Ishaq narrated to us, saying: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Razi narrated to us, the brother-in-law of Salamah ibn al-Fadl al-Ansari, from Salamah who said: Muhammad ibn Ishaq narrated to me from Abdur Rahman ibn al-Harith ibn Abdullah ibn Uyayesh ibn Abi Rabi'ah, from Abdullah ibn Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, from his father
and from Yahya ibn Urwah from his father, who said: Abd ibn al-Azwar, Darar ibn al-Khattab, and Abu Jundal ibn Suhail ibn Amr were in Syria drinking. They were brought to Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah. Abu Jundal said: "By God, 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, commanding them. Abd ibn al-Azwar said: "Indeed, an enemy is upon us. If you see fit to delay us until we meet our enemy tomorrow, for Allah has honored us with martyrdom, that will be sufficient for you," and he did not keep them from embarrassment. "Even if we return, you may consider what your companion commanded you, and carry it out." Abu Ubaydah said: "Yes." So, when the people met, Abd ibn al-Azwar was killed, a martyr. The letter returned to Umar's writing: "The one who caused Abu Jundal to fall into error has prepared for him a justification in it." When my letter arrives, establish upon them their punishment, and peace be upon you." Abu Ubaydah called for them both and punished them, and Abu Jundal had a nobility and his father's. He began to contemplate until it was said that he was becoming despondent. Abu Ubaydah wrote to Umar: "As for what follows, I have inflicted upon Abu Jundal his punishment, and he has begun to contemplate, so we fear for him that he may perish." Umar wrote to Abu Jundal: "As for what follows, the one who caused you to fall into error has reserved repentance for you: {Ha, Mim. The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. Forgiver of sins and Accepting of repentance, Severe in punishment, the Possessor of abundance. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the final destination} (Surah Ghafir 40:1-3)." When he read Umar's letter, what was with him departed, as if he had been loosened from a bondage.