Bukhari 4418 — Ka'b ibn Malik's account of staying behind at Tabuk
البخاري 4418 — حديث كعب بن مالك في التخلف عن تبوك
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«لم أتخلف عن رسول الله في غزوة غزاها إلا في غزوة تبوك… والله ما اجتمعت عندي قبله راحلتان قط حتى جمعتهما في تلك الغزوة، ولم يكن رسول الله يريد غزوة إلا ورى بغيرها حتى كانت تلك الغزوة غزاها في حر شديد»
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The three who were left behind after Tabuk· Ka'b ibn Malik al-Ansari· The fifty-night boycott of the three· The letter of the king of Ghassan to Ka'b ibn Malik· Ka'b and Abu Qatada at the garden wall· Ka'b ibn Malik puts off his preparations for Tabuk· Ka'b offers his wealth and vows to speak only the truth· Ka'b tells the Prophet the truth
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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