Narrated Abu Sa`id:`Ali sent a piece of gold to the Prophet (ﷺ) who distributed it among four persons: Al-Aqra' bin H`Abis Al-Hanzali from the tribe of Mujashi, 'Uyaina bin Badr Al-Fazari, Zaid at-Ta'i who belonged to (the tribe of) Bani Nahban, and 'Alqama bin Ulatha Al-`Amir who belonged to (the tribe of) Bani Kilab. So the Quraish and the Ansar became angry and said, "He (i.e. the Prophet, ) gives the chief of Najd and does not give us." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I give them) so as to attract their hearts (to Islam)." Then a man with sunken eyes, prominent checks, a raised forehead, a thick beard and a shaven head, came (in front of the Prophet (ﷺ) ) and said, "Be afraid of Allah, O Muhammad!" The Prophet (ﷺ) ' said "Who would obey Allah if I disobeyed Him? (Is it fair that) Allah has trusted all the people of the earth to me while, you do not trust me?" Somebody who, I think was Khalid bin Al-Walid, requested the Prophet (ﷺ) to let him chop that man's head off, but he prevented him. When the man left, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Among the off-spring of this man will be some who will recite the Qur'an but the Qur'an will not reach beyond their throats (i.e. they will recite like parrots and will not understand it nor act on it), and they will renegade from the religion as an arrow goes through the game's body. They will kill the Muslims but will not disturb the idolaters. If I should live up to their time' I will kill them as the people of 'Ad were killed (i.e. I will kill all of them)."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3344
In-book reference
Book 60, Hadith 19
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 55, Hadith 558
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I was helped to victory by the east wind and 'Ad was destroyed by the west wind." 3166.It is related that Abu Sa'id said, "'Ali sent the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, a piece of gold and he divided between two people: al-Aqra' ibn Habis al-Hanzali al-Mujashi'i, 'Utba ibn Badr al-Fazari, Zayd at-Ta'i (then one of the Banu Nabhan), and 'Alqama ibn 'Ulatha al-'Amiri (then of the Banu Kilab). Quraysh and the Ansar became angry and said, 'He gives to the chiefs of Najd and leaves us out!' He said, 'I am reconciling them.' Then a man with sunken eyes, high cheeks, raised forehead, thick beard and shaven head came forward said, 'Fear Allah, O Muhammad!' He said, 'Who would obey Allah if I were to disobey Him? When Allah has entrusted me over the people of the earth, do you not trust me?' A man - whom I think was Khalid ibn al-Walid - asked to kill him, but he prevented him. When he turned away, he said, 'Among the offspring of this one - or among the descendants of this one - will be a people who will recite the Qur'an, but it will not go beyond their throats. They will leave the deen like the arrow passes through game, They will kill the people of Islam and leave the idolaters alone. If I were to reach them, then I would kill them as 'Ad was killed.'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3344
In-book reference
Book 60, Hadith 19
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 55, Hadith 558
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
