The Life of the Prophet Muhammad by Ibn Kathir - Volume 3 of 4

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA'IL IBN KATH~R 489
Wrwa and Masa b. Wqba quoted al-Zubri as saying, "When the Messenger of
God (SAAS) heard these verses, he asked al-'Abbbbns, 'Are you the one who said,
"But my share and that of al-Wbayd went to al-Aqrac and Wyayna?"'
"Abii Bakr observed, 'That's not what he said, Messenger of God. I swear
by God, you were never a poet; that would not be fitting for you."" 'Well, what
were his words?' asked the Messenger of God (SAAS). Abii Bakr then recited
the line (reversing the order of the names) and the Messenger of God (SAAS)
said, 'Well, they're the same; it doesn't matter which you put first!'
"He then said, 'Cut out his tongue for me!' Some people feared that he meant
for him (alLcAbbits b. Mirdns) to be mutilated, but the Prophet (SAAS) only
wanted payment made to him. And he added, 'And also a share for 'Ubayd, his
horse!"'
Al-Bukhai stated that Muhammad b. alLcAlii' related to him, quoting Uszma,
from Burayd b. 'Abd All&, from Abii Burda, from Abn Mas, who said, "I was
with the Prophet (SAAS) while he was encamped at al-Jicr2ua, between Mecca
and al-Media, Bild being there with him. A bedouin came up to the Messenger
of God (SAAS) and demanded, 'Well, aren't you going to fulfil your promise
to me?' 'Abshir! Rejoice!' The bedouin insisted, 'You've told me that abshir too
often already!"'
The Messenger of God (SAAS) then went over to Abii Masa and Bild,
looking angry and said, "The buhra, the rejoicing, has been given back; you two
have it!" He then asked for a bowl of water in which be washed his hands and
face. He then took a mouthful and spat it back in it, saying, L'No~, you two drink
it and pour the rest over your faces and necks and you two 'rejoice'." They took
the bowl and did as he asked. Umm Salama called out from behind the curtain,
"Keep some for your mother!" And they did leave some for her.
Al-Bukhai also stated that Yahya b. Bukayr related to him, quoting Mdik,
from Ishnq b. 'Abd Allith, from Anas b. Mdik, who said, "I was walking with the
Messenger of God (SAAS), who was wearing a mantle from Najmn that had a
rough hem. A bedouin came up to him and pulled on the mantle so roughly that
I saw that its hem had made a mark on his shoulder. The bedouin said, 'Order a
payment to me from God's property you have!' He turned to him, laughed and
then ordered that a payment be made to him."
Ibn Ishaq recorded the names of those to each of whom the Messenger of God
(SAAS) distributed 100 camels that day. These were: Aba Sufyan Sakhr b.
Harb; his son Mu'nwiya; Hakim b. Hizxm; alazrith b. Kalda, a brother of Banii
'Abd al-Dnr; 'Alqama b. CAlatha; al-'Ala' b. Haritha al-Thaqafi, ally of Banii
Zuhra, al-Haith b. Hishiim; Jubayr b. Mut'i; Malik b. 'Awf al-Nasii; Suhayl b.
158. C.f. ara Ymn; XXXVI, v.69; "And We have not taught him poetry; that would not be
fitting for him."