Mishkat al-Masabih 4028

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn ʿAwf reported: On the day of Badr I was standing in the line and looked to my right and left. There were two young boys from the Ansar, scarcely of age. I wished I were between two stronger men. One of them nudged me and said, ‘Uncle, do you know Abu Jahl?’ I said, ‘Yes. What do you need him for, my nephew?’ He said, ‘I have been told that he insults the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him). By Him in whose hand is my soul, if I see him, my shadow will not part from his shadow until one of us dies first.’ I was amazed. The other boy nudged me and said the same thing. Before long I saw Abu Jahl moving among the people. I said, ‘Do you see him? There is the man you asked me about.’ They rushed toward him with their swords and struck him until they killed him. Then they returned to the Messenger of God and informed him. He asked, ‘Which of you killed him?’ Each said, ‘I killed him.’ He asked, ‘Did you wipe your swords?’ They said, ‘No.’ The Messenger of God looked at the two swords and said, ‘Both of you killed him.’ The Messenger of God awarded his belongings to Muʿadh ibn ʿAmr ibn al-Jamuh. The two men were Muʿadh ibn ʿAmr ibn al-Jamuh and Muʿadh ibn ʿAfraʾ.