Treaty of Hudaybiyyah: hadith and quiz

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In the year of al-Hudaybiyah, the Prophet ﷺ set out with more than a thousand of his companions. At Dhul-Hulayfa he garlanded his sacrificial animal and entered the state of ihram. For which rite?
1. Hajj
2. A military campaign
3. Umrah
4. Hajj and Umrah together
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Answer: Umrah
He entered ihram at Dhul-Hulayfa for Umrah.

قالا خرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عام الحديبية في بضع عشرة مائة من أصحابه فلما أتى ذا الحليفة قلد الهدي وأشعره وأحرم منها بعمرة وبعث عينا له من خزاعة وسار النبي
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and Marwan bin Al-Hakam:(one of them said more than his friend): The Prophet (ﷺ) set out in the company of more than onethousand of his companions in the year of Al-Hudaibiya, and when he reached Dhul-Hulaifa, he garlanded his Hadi (i.e. sacrificing animal), assumed the state of Ihram for `Umra from that place and sent a spy of his from Khuzi'a (tribe).Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4178 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At al-Hudaybiyah, the companions of the Prophet ﷺ camped at a well and drew its water until it was dry. When they told the Prophet ﷺ, he came and sat on the edge of the well. What did he ask them to bring him?
1. A cup of its water
2. A waterskin of its water
3. A jug of its water
4. A bucket of its water
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Answer: A bucket of its water
He asked for a bucket of its water; when it was brought, he spat into it, invoked Allah and told them to leave the well for a while.

وسلم يوم الحديبية ألفا وأربعمائة أو أكثر فنزلوا على بئر فنزحوها فأتوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فأتى البئر وقعد على شفيرها ثم قال ائتوني بدلو من مائها فأتي به فبصق فدعا ثم قال دعوها ساعة فأرووا أنفسهم وركابهم
They camped at a well and drew its water till it was dried. When they informed Allah's Apostle of that, he came and sat over its edge and said, "Bring me a bucket of its water." When it was brought, he spat and invoked (Allah) and said, "Leave it for a while."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4151 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
On the way to al-Hudaybiyah, after entering ihram at Dhul-Hulayfa, the Prophet ﷺ sent a scout of his own. From which tribe was the scout?
1. Khuza'a
2. Aslam
3. Ghifar
4. Juhaynah
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Answer: Khuza'a
The Prophet ﷺ sent a scout of his from Khuza'a.

قالا خرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عام الحديبية في بضع عشرة مائة من أصحابه فلما أتى ذا الحليفة قلد الهدي وأشعره وأحرم منها بعمرة وبعث عينا له من خزاعة وسار النبي
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and Marwan bin Al-Hakam:(one of them said more than his friend): The Prophet (ﷺ) set out in the company of more than onethousand of his companions in the year of Al-Hudaibiya, and when he reached Dhul-Hulaifa, he garlanded his Hadi (i.e. sacrificing animal), assumed the state of Ihram for `Umra from that place and sent a spy of his from Khuzi'a (tribe).Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4178 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah was with the Prophet ﷺ at Hudaybiyyah in the state of ihram, and lice began to fall on his face. How did Ka'b describe his hair?
1. He had thin hair
2. He had very short hair
3. He had thick hair
4. He wore his hair in braids
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Answer: He had thick hair
Ka'b said he had thick hair and that lice started falling on his face.

كنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بالحديبية ونحن محرمون وقد حصرنا المشركون قال وكانت لي وفرة فجعلت الهوام تساقط على وجهي فمر
Narrated Ka`b bin Ujra:We were in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at Al-Hudaibiya in the state of Ihram and the pagans did not allow us to proceed (to the Ka`ba). I had thick hair and lice started falling on my face.Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4191 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At Hudaybiyyah the Prophet ﷺ saw lice falling on the face of Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah and gave him a choice of ransom. One option was to slaughter an animal. Which animal?
1. A camel
2. A cow
3. A horse
4. A sheep
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Answer: A sheep
The report says the Prophet ﷺ ordered Ka'b to slaughter one sheep, among the options of the ransom.

رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رآه وأنه يسقط على وجهه القمل فقال أيؤذيك هوامك قال نعم فأمره أن يحلق وهو بالحديبية ولم يتبين لهم أنهم يحلون بها وهم على طمع أن يدخلوا مكة فأنزل الله الفدية فأمره رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يطعم فرقا بين ستة أو يهدي شاة أو يصوم ثلاثة أيام
Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Layla:(Reporting the speech of Ka`b bin Ujra) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw him (i.e. Ka`b) while the lice were falling on his face. … Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered him to feed six poor persons with one Faraq of food or to slaughter one sheep (as a sacrifice) or to fast for three daysTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1817 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At Hudaybiyyah, with the Muslims in ihram and the pagans not letting them proceed to the Ka'ba, the Prophet ﷺ passed Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah and asked if the lice of his head troubled him. Ka'b said yes. What was then revealed?
1. A verse on a ransom for an ailment of the scalp
2. A verse on shortening prayer when travelling
3. A verse on fasting in the month of Ramadan
4. A verse on turning toward the Ka'ba in prayer
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Answer: A verse on a ransom for an ailment of the scalp
The report adds that the verse revealed said whoever is ill or has an ailment in his scalp must pay a ransom of fasting, feeding the poor or a sacrifice.

كنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بالحديبية ونحن محرمون وقد حصرنا المشركون قال وكانت لي وفرة فجعلت الهوام تساقط على وجهي فمر بي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال أيؤذيك هوام رأسك قلت نعم قال وأنزلت هذه الآية فمن كان منكم مريضا أو به أذى من رأسه ففدية من صيام أو صدقة أو نسك
Narrated Ka`b bin Ujra:We were in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at Al-Hudaibiya in the state of Ihram and the pagans did not allow us to proceed (to the Ka`ba). I had thick hair and lice started falling on my face. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by me and said, "Are the lice of your head troubling you?" I replied, Yes." (The sub-narrator added, "Then the following Divine Verse was revealed:-- "And if anyone of you is ill or has an ailment in his scalp, (necessitating shaving) must pay a ransom (Fidya) of either fasting or feeding the poor, Or offering a sacrificeTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4191 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At al-Hudaybiyah, Jabir bin Abdullah and the other companions pledged allegiance to the Prophet ﷺ under a tree. What kind of tree did Jabir say it was?
1. A samurah
2. A sidr
3. A date palm
4. An olive tree
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Answer: A samurah
Jabir said the tree was a samurah.

سمع جابرا، يسأل، كم كانوا يوم الحديبية؟ قال: «كنا أربع عشرة مائة، فبايعناه، وعمر آخذ بيده تحت الشجرة، وهي سمرة، فبايعناه غير جد بن قيس الأنصاري، اختبأ تحت بطن بعيره»
We swore fealty to him, and Umar was holding his hand while he was sitting under the tree (to administer the oath). The tree was a samura (a wild tree found in deserts).Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 1856c · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Jabir bin Abdullah said that the 1,400 men at al-Hudaybiyah pledged allegiance to the Prophet ﷺ under the tree. Which companion was holding the Prophet's ﷺ hand while they pledged?
1. Abu Bakr
2. Umar
3. Ali
4. Uthman
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Answer: Umar
Jabir said: "We swore fealty to him, and Umar was holding his hand."

سمع جابرا، يسأل، كم كانوا يوم الحديبية؟ قال: «كنا أربع عشرة مائة، فبايعناه، وعمر آخذ بيده تحت الشجرة، وهي سمرة، فبايعناه غير جد بن قيس الأنصاري، اختبأ تحت بطن بعيره»
He replied:We were fourteen hundred. We swore fealty to him, and Umar was holding his hand while he was sitting under the tree (to administer the oath).Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 1856c · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Jabir bin Abdullah said that every one of the companions at al-Hudaybiyah pledged allegiance to the Prophet ﷺ under the tree, except one man, Jadd bin Qais al-Ansari. What did that man do?
1. He sat apart in his tent
2. He stood at the back of the crowd
3. He hid under his camel
4. He left before it began
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Answer: He hid under his camel
Jabir said they all pledged except Jadd bin Qais al-Ansari, who hid himself under the belly of his camel.

«كنا أربع عشرة مائة، فبايعناه، وعمر آخذ بيده تحت الشجرة، وهي سمرة، فبايعناه غير جد بن قيس الأنصاري، اختبأ تحت بطن بعيره»
All of as took the oath of fealty at his hands except Jadd b. Qais al-Ansari who hid himself under the belly of his camelTranslation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 1856c · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
After the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, Abu Basir, a new Muslim from Quraysh, came to the Prophet ﷺ in Madinah. Two men sent by Quraysh demanded him back and the Prophet ﷺ handed him over. At which place did they stop on the way to eat some dates?
1. Dhul-Hulayfah
2. al-Juhfah
3. Badr
4. Quba
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Answer: Dhul-Hulayfah
The two men took Abu Basir out of Madinah, and they dismounted at Dhul-Hulayfah to eat some dates they had with them.

فأرسلوا في طلبه رجلين فقالوا العهد الذي جعلت لنا فدفعه إلى الرجلين فخرجا به حتى بلغا ذا الحليفة فنزلوا يأكلون من تمر لهم فقال
The Infidels sent in his pursuit two men who said (to the Prophet (ﷺ) ), "Abide by the promise you gave us." So, the Prophet (ﷺ) handed him over to them. They took him out (of the City) till they reached Dhul-Hulaifa where they dismounted to eat some dates they had with them.Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2731 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At Hudaybiyyah, Quraysh required that a man who came to the Muslims from them be sent back. The Companions asked, "Messenger of Allah, should we write this?" and the Prophet ﷺ said yes. What did he say about the man who came to the Muslims from them?
1. Allah would count him among the Emigrants
2. Allah would give him relief and a way out
3. Quraysh would be made to free him at the end of the year
4. His family would be paid compensation
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Answer: Allah would give him relief and a way out
He said that one who goes from the Muslims to them, Allah has put far away, and one who comes to the Muslims from them, Allah will provide relief and a way of escape.

رددتموه علينا، فقالوا: يا رسول الله، أنكتب هذا؟ قال: «نعم، إنه من ذهب منا إليهم فأبعده الله، ومن جاءنا منهم سيجعل الله له فرجا ومخرجا»
The Companions said: Messenger of Allah, should we write this? He said: Yes. One who goes away from us to join them-may Allah keep him away! and one who comes to join us from them (and is sent back) Allah will provide him relief and a way of escapeTranslation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 1784 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
After the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, Muslims from Quraysh gathered around Abu Basir by the sea and attacked Quraysh caravans heading to Sham. What did Quraysh then ask of the Prophet ﷺ?
1. To send an army to punish them
2. To compensate them for the goods lost from the caravans
3. To send for them, so that whoever came to him would be safe
4. To expel them from the seashore
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Answer: To send for them, so that whoever came to him would be safe
Quraysh sent to the Prophet ﷺ, appealing to him by Allah and by kinship to send for them, and saying that whoever came to him would be safe.

بعير خرجت لقريش إلى الشام إلا اعترضوا لها فقتلوهم وأخذوا أموالهم فأرسلت قريش إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم تناشده بالله والرحم لما أرسل فمن أتاه فهو آمن فأرسل النبي صلى الله
By Allah, whenever they heard about a caravan of Quraish heading towards Sham, they stopped it and attacked and killed them (i.e. infidels) and took their properties. The people of Quraish sent a message to the Prophet (ﷺ) requesting him for the Sake of Allah and Kith and kin to send for (i.e. Abu Basir and his companions) promising that whoever (amongst them) came to the Prophet (ﷺ) would be secure.Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2731 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
The Prophet ﷺ wrote a letter to Heraclius, the ruler of the Byzantines. After the opening, "In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful," it continued, "From Muhammad..." How did he describe himself there?
1. Allah's servant and His Messenger
2. Muhammad, son of Abdullah
3. The Seal of the Prophets
4. The Prophet of the Arabs
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Answer: Allah's servant and His Messenger
The letter began: "From Muhammad, Allah's slave and His Apostle, to Heraclius, the Chief of Byzantines."

بكتاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقرئ فإذا فيه بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم من محمد عبد الله ورسوله إلى هرقل عظيم الروم السلام على من اتبع الهدى أما بعد
From Muhammad, Allah's slave and His Apostle to Heraclius, the Chief of Byzantines: Peace be upon him who follows the right path (guidance)!Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6260 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
When the Prophet ﷺ intended to write a letter to the ruler of the Byzantines, he was told that those people did not read any letter unless it was in a certain condition. What was it?
1. Written in Greek
2. Stamped with a seal
3. Carried by a trusted envoy
4. Addressed to the ruler by name
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Answer: Stamped with a seal
He was told they did not read any letter unless it was stamped with a seal.

لما أراد النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يكتب إلى الروم قيل له إنهم لا يقرؤون كتابا إلا أن يكون مختوما فاتخذ خاتما من فضة فكأني أنظر إلى بياضه في يده ونقش فيه محمد رسول الله
Narrated Anas:When the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to write a letter to the ruler of the Byzantines, he was told that those people did not read any letter unless it was stamped with a seal.Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2938 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
In the letter that the Prophet ﷺ sent to Heraclius, the ruler of the Byzantines, he wrote "Peace be upon..." Upon whom?
1. Those who believe
2. Whoever is just
3. Whoever follows the guidance
4. The People of the Book
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Answer: Whoever follows the guidance
The letter said: "Peace be upon him who follows the right path (guidance)."

بكتاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقرئ فإذا فيه بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم من محمد عبد الله ورسوله إلى هرقل عظيم الروم السلام على من اتبع الهدى أما بعد
From Muhammad, Allah's slave and His Apostle to Heraclius, the Chief of Byzantines: Peace be upon him who follows the right path (guidance)!Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6260 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At Heraclius's court in Ilya (Jerusalem), Abu Sufyan's companions were made to stand behind him while Heraclius questioned him about the Prophet ﷺ. What did Heraclius tell the companions to do if Abu Sufyan lied?
1. Stay silent
2. Contradict him at once
3. Take him out of the court
4. Confirm what he said
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Answer: Contradict him at once
Heraclius told his translator to tell Abu Sufyan's companions that if he told a lie, they should contradict him.

حتى قدمنا إيلياء فأدخلنا عليه فإذا هو جالس في مجلس ملكه وعليه التاج وإذا حوله عظماء الروم فقال لترجمانه سلهم أيهم أقرب نسبا إلى هذا الرجل الذي يزعم أنه نبي قال أبو سفيان فقلت أنا أقربهم إليه نسبا قال ما قرابة ما بينك وبينه فقلت هو بن عمي وليس في الركب يومئذ أحد من بني عبد مناف غيري فقال قيصر أدنوه وأمر بأصحابي فجعلوا خلف ظهري عند كتفي ثم قال لترجمانه قل لأصحابه إني سائل هذا الرجل عن الذي يزعم أنه نبي فإن كذب فكذبوه قال أبو سفيان
Abu Sufyan said, Caesar's messenger found us somewhere in Sham so he took me and my companions to Ilya and we were admitted into Caesar's court to find him sitting in his royal court wearing a crown and surrounded by the senior dignitaries of the Byzantine. He said to his translator. 'Ask them who amongst them is a close relation to the man who claims to be a prophet." Abu Sufyan added, "I replied, 'I am the nearest relative to him.' He asked, 'What degree of relationship do you have with him?' I replied, 'He is my cousin,' and there was none of Bani Abu Manaf in the caravan except myself. Caesar said, 'Let him come nearer.' He then ordered that my companions stand behind me near my shoulder and said to his translator, 'Tell his companions that I am going to ask this man about the man who claims to be a prophet. If he tells a lie, they should contradict him immediately."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2940 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Heraclius asked Abu Sufyan whether the nobles or the poor followed the man who claimed to be a prophet. Who did Abu Sufyan say followed him?
1. The nobles
2. The elders of the tribes
3. The poor
4. The wealthy merchants
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Answer: The poor
Abu Sufyan replied that it was the poor who followed him.

ملك قلت لا قال فأشراف الناس يتبعونه أم ضعفاؤهم قلت بل ضعفاؤهم قال فيزيدون أو ينقصون
He said, "Do the noble or the poor follow him?' I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.'Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2940 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Heraclius asked Abu Sufyan whether Quraysh had fought the man who claimed to be a prophet, and how the battles had gone. What did Abu Sufyan answer?
1. Quraysh always won
2. The Prophet ﷺ always won
3. They had never fought
4. Each side won in turn
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Answer: Each side won in turn
Abu Sufyan said the result was unstable, with the Prophet ﷺ victorious at times and Quraysh at others.

قاتلتموه أو قاتلكم قلت نعم قال فكيف كانت حربه وحربكم قلت كانت دولا وسجالا يدال علينا المرة وندال عليه الأخرى قال فماذا يأمركم قال
Caesar then asked, 'Have you ever had a war with him?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'What was the outcome of your battles with him?' I replied, 'The result was unstable; sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we.'Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2940 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
When the Prophet ﷺ and his companions came to Makkah, he ordered them to move briskly (ramal) in the first rounds of tawaf around the Ka'bah and to walk between the two corners. In how many rounds did he order the brisk walk?
1. Four
2. Five
3. Three
4. Seven
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Answer: Three
He ordered his companions to do ramal in the first three rounds of tawaf and to walk between the two corners.

قدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأصحابه فقال المشركون إنه يقدم عليكم وقد وهنهم حمى يثرب فأمرهم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يرملوا الأشواط الثلاثة وأن يمشوا ما بين الركنين ولم يمنعه أن يأمرهم أن يرملوا الأشواط كلها إلا الإبقاء عليهم
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and his companions came to Mecca, the pagans circulated the news that a group of people were coming to them and they had been weakened by the Fever of Yathrib (Medina). So the Prophet ordered his companions to do Ramal in the first three rounds of Tawaf of the Ka`ba and to walk between the two corners (The Black Stone and Yemenite corner). The Prophet (ﷺ) did not order them to do Ramal in all the rounds of Tawaf out of pity for themTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1602 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
When the Prophet ﷺ and his companions came to Makkah for 'Umrah, the polytheists there said a people was coming to them who had been made weak by what?
1. Hunger on the journey
2. Wounds from battle
3. Thirst in the desert
4. The fever of Yathrib
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Answer: The fever of Yathrib
The polytheists said that the fever of Yathrib had weakened the Prophet ﷺ and his companions.

" قدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأصحابه مكة، وقد وهنتهم حمى يثرب، قال المشركون: إنه يقدم عليكم غدا قوم قد وهنتهم الحمى، ولقوا منها شدة، فجلسوا مما يلي الحجر، وأمرهم
Ibn 'Abbas (At lab be pleased with them) reported:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and his Companions came to Mecca and the fever in Medina had weakened them. Thereupon the polytheists (of Mecca) said: There would come to you a people whom the fever has made weak and they have suffered severely from it.Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 1266a · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

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