Al-Kāfi 8, narration 97

Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī · Armed expedition of Dhat al-Riqa’

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Arabic text

أَبَانٌ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عليه السلام) نَزَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله) فِي غَزْوَةِ ذَاتِ الرِّقَاعِ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ عَلَى شَفِيرِ وَادٍ فَأَقْبَلَ سَيْلٌ فَحَالَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ أَصْحَابِهِ فَرَآهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ قِيَامٌ عَلَى شَفِيرِ الْوَادِي يَنْتَظِرُونَ مَتَى يَنْقَطِعُ السَّيْلُ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَنَا أَقْتُلُ مُحَمَّداً فَجَاءَ وَ شَدَّ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله) بِالسَّيْفِ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَنْ يُنْجِيكَ مِنِّي يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَقَالَ رَبِّي وَ رَبُّكَ فَنَسَفَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ (عليه السلام) عَنْ فَرَسِهِ فَسَقَطَ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله) وَ أَخَذَ السَّيْفَ وَ جَلَسَ عَلَى صَدْرِهِ وَ قَالَ مَنْ يُنْجِيكَ مِنِّي يَا غَوْرَثُ فَقَالَ جُودُكَ وَ كَرَمُكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَتَرَكَهُ فَقَامَ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ لَأَنْتَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي وَ أَكْرَمُ.

Translation

97. Abaan, from Abu Basir has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) has said that Rasulallah (saww) encamped under a tree on the edge of the valley during the (military) expedition of Dhaat Al-Raqa’a. A flooding came in between him and his companions. A man from the polytheists saw it, and the Muslims were standing upon the edge of the valley waiting for the flood to be cut-off (subside). So a man from the polytheists said to his people, ‘I will kill Muhammad.' So he came and pulled out his sword against the Rasulallah (saww) then said, ‘Who is going to save you from me, O Muhammad?’ He said: ‘My Lord, and your Lord.' So Jibra'il (a.s.) blew him off his horse and he fell upon his back. Then Rasulallah (saww) stood up and took the sword, and sat upon his chest and said: ‘Who is the one who will rescue you from me, O Ghowrath?’ He said, ‘Your benevolence and your generosity, O Muhammad.' So he left him. He stood up and he was saying, ‘By Allah, you are better than me and more generous.'"

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.

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Chain of narration (isnād)

  1. 97. Abaan
  2. Abu Basir has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) has said that

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  • Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi

    صحيح

    Ṣaḥīḥ al-Kāfī, vol. 3, p. 386

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