42. THE DEPUTATION OF MUZAINAH
The first delegation to come and meet Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was from Mudar. There were four hundred delegates from Muzainah arriving in the month of Rajab of the 5th year. Allah’s Messenger granted them the status of migration in their locality. He said: “You are Muhajiroon wherever you are so you may return to your properties.” So they returned to their country.
Al-Bukhari, may Allah have Mercy on him, related in the chapter of the delegation of Banu Tameem, on the authority of Imran Ibn Husain who narrated that a delegation from Banu Tameem came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and he said (to them): “Accept the good tidings, Banu Tameem!” They said: “O Allah’s Messenger! You have given us good tidings, so give us (something else).” Signs of displeasure appeared on his face. Then another delegation from Yemen came and he said (to them): “Accept the good tidings, for Banu Tameem refuses to accept them.” They replied, “We have accepted them, O Allah’s Messenger!”
Al-Bukhari also related that ‘Abdullah Ibn Az-Zubair informed them that a group of riders belonging to Banu Tameem came to the Prophet. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said (to the Prophet): “Appoint Al-Qa‘qa’ Ibn Ma‘bad Ibn Zurarah as (their) leader.” ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said (to the Prophet): “Appoint Al-Aqra’ Ibn Habis instead.” Thereupon Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said (to ‘Umar): “You just want to oppose me.” ‘Umar replied: “I did not want to oppose you.” So both of them argued so much that their voices became louder, and then the following Verses were revealed concerning that: O you who believe! Do not put (yourselves) forward before Allah and His Messenger… (till the end of Verse) (Soorah Al- Hujurat 49:1)
Al-Bukhari also related it through more than one route on the authority of Ibn Abi Mulaikah with different wordings. We have mentioned that in the Tafseer in the interpretation of the Verse: O you who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet. (Soorah Al-Hujurat 49:2)
Al-Waqidi has mentioned the reason for their coming. He said: They had declared war on Banu Khuza‘ah and Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, dispatched against them Uyainah Ibn Badr at the head of a raiding contingent of fifty men which consisted of neither an Ansari nor a Muhajir. The contingent captured eleven men, ten women and thirty children from them. So their leaders came on account of their prisoners.
It is said that 60 or 70 of them arrived for that reason. Among them were: ‘Utarid, Az-Zibriqan, Qais Ibn Asim, Qais Ibn Al- Harith, Nu‘aim Ibn Sa’d, Al-Aqra’ Ibn Habis, Rabah Ibn Al-Harith and ‘Amr Ibn Al-Ahtam. They entered the mosque when Bilal had given the call for the Zuhr prayer and the people were waiting for the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, to come out to lead them (in prayer). These people, in haste, called him from behind the dwellings, and then the revelation concerning came. Al-Waqidi also mentioned about their orator and poet and that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, ordered for each of them 10 Ooqiyyahs except ‘Amr Ibn Al-Ahtam who was given 5 Ooqiyyahs due to his young age. And Allah (SWT) knows best.
Ibn Ishaq related that this Divine Revelation came concerning them: Verily! Those who call you from behind the dwellings, most of them have no sense. And if they had patience till you could come out to them, it would have been better for them. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Soorah AlHujurat 49:4,5)
Ibn Jareer related the authority of Al-Bara’ concerning the Verse: Verily! Those who call you from behind the dwellings, that a man came to Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said: “O Muhammad, O Muhammad! My praise is embellishing and my disparagement is damning.” The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “That (description is fitting) (only) for Allah, the Exalted.” This the chain is good and well-connected.
It is related fromAl-HasanAl-Basri and Qatadah in a mursal form and the name of this man has been mentioned from Abu Salamah Ibn ‘Abdur Rahman from Al-Aqra’ Ibn Habis said that he called Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saying: “O Muhammad, O Muhammad!” In another narration, he said: “O Messenger of Allah!” But he did not respond to him. Then he said: “O Messenger of Allah, my praise is embellishing and my disparagement is dishonoring.” The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, then said: “That (description is fitting) (only for) Allah.”
By: Ibn Katheer
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