Jami' at-Tirmidhi
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3028
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي هَذِهِ الآيَةِ : ( فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ ) قَالَ رَجَعَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ . فَكَانَ النَّاسُ فِيهِمْ فَرِيقَيْنِ فَرِيقٌ يَقُولُ اقْتُلْهُمْ . وَفَرِيقٌ يَقُولُ لاَ . فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ : ( فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ ) وَقَالَ " إِنَّهَا طِيبَةُ وَقَالَ إِنَّهَا تَنْفِي الْخَبِيثَ كَمَا تَنْفِي النَّارُ خَبَثَ الْحَدِيدِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ هُوَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ الْخَطْمِيُّ وَلَهُ صُحْبَةٌ .
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‘Abd Allah ibn Yazid reported from Zayd ibn Thabit concerning the verse, “What is the matter with you that you have become two groups regarding the hypocrites?” (Qur’an 4:88): ‘Some of the Messenger of Allah’s Companions turned back on the day of Uhud, and the people split into two groups about them. One group said, “Kill them,” while another said, “No.” Then this verse was revealed.’ He said, ‘Medina is good; it drives away the wicked just as fire removes impurities from iron.’ Abu ‘Isa graded this hadith hasan sahih and identified ‘Abd Allah ibn Yazid as al-Ansari al-Khatmi, a Companion.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The report links disagreement over those who turned back at Uhud with Qur’an 4:88, then praises Medina as purifying its community.