The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 72
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 72 َّ وَخَتَم َ عَلَیْه ِ و َ دَفَعَه ٗ اِلَی “Ḥārith bin Muslim bin Ḥārith relates from his father that the Holy Prophet sa once sent us on a campaign. As we reached our point of destination, I spurred on my horse and proceeded ahead of my companions. When the people of the tribe noticed me, they became frightened due to the sudden attack and began to show humility. Upon this I invited them to Islām and they became Muslim. At this, some of my weaker companions began to reproach me saying that I had deprived them of the spoils of war. When we returned to the Holy Prophet sa the people informed him of this occurrence. The Holy Prophet sa called me and praised my action saying, ‘You have done a very good deed. ’ Then he said that, ‘God has appointed such and such spiritual reward in your favour, for every member of this tribe. ’ In the fervour of his happiness, he said, ‘Come, I shall dictate a certificate expressing my pleasure, so that my pleasure may always remain with you. ’ As such, the Holy Prophet sa dictated the certificate for me and placed his seal upon it. ” 1 Then, it is narrated that: ِ عَن ْ عَاصِم ِ بْن ِ كُلَیْب ٍ عَن ْ اَبِیْه ِ عَن ْ رَجُل ٍ مِن َ الْاَنْصَار ِ قَال َ خَرَجْنَا مَع َ رَسُوْل ِ اللّٰه صَلَّی اللّٰه ُ عَلَیْه ِ وَسَلَّم َ فِی ْ سَفَر ٍ فَاَصَاب َ النَّاس َ حَاجَة ٌ شَدِیْدَة ٌ وَجَھْد ٌ فَاَصَابُوْا غَنَمًا ِ فَانْتَھَبُوْھَا فَاِن َّ قُدُوْرَنَا لَتَغْلِی ْ اِذ ْ جَاء َ رَسُوْل ُ اللّٰه ِ صَلَّی اللّٰه ُ عَلَیْه ِ وَسَلَّم َ یَمْشِی ْ بِاِكْفَاء َ الْقُدُوْرَنَا بِقَوْسِه ٖ ثُم َّ جَعَل َ یُرَمِّل ُ اللَّحْم َ بِالتُّرَاب ِ ثُم َّ قَال َ اِن َّ النَّھْبَة َ لَیْسَت ْ بِاَحَل َّ مِن ِ الْمَیْتَة “‘Āṣim bin Kulaib relates from his father that an Anṣārī Companion narrates that, we set out on a Ghazwah with the Holy Prophet sa. On one occasion, the people were struck by severe hunger and became very much distressed (since they had no provisions with them). Upon this they caught a few goats from a flock, slaughtered them and began cooking them. Our pots were boiling with their meat when the Holy Prophet sa arrived. The Holy Prophet sa immediately 1 * Abū Dāwūd referenced by Talkhīsuṣ-Ṣiḥāḥ * Sunanu Abī Dāwūd, Kitābul-Adab, Bābu Mā Yaqūlu Idhā Aṣbaḥa, Ḥadīth No. 5080 [Publishers]