باب قَتْلُ أَبِي رَافِعٍ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحُقَيْقِ وَيُقَالُ سَلاَّمُ بْنُ أَبِي الْحُقَيْقِ كَانَ بِخَيْبَرَ، وَيُقَالُ فِي حِصْنٍ لَهُ بِأَرْضِ الْحِجَازِChapter: The killing of Abu Rafi’, ‘Abdullah bin Abi Al-Huqaiq and he was also called Salam bin Abi Al-Huqaiq who used to live in Khaybar, and some said that he used to live in his castle in the land of Hijaz
English Translation Narrated Al-Bara:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent `Abdullah bin 'Atik and `Abdullah bin `Utba with a group of men to Abu Rafi`
(to kill him). They proceeded till they approached his castle, whereupon `Abdullah bin Atik said to
them, "Wait (here), and in the meantime I will go and see." `Abdullah said later on, "I played a trick in
order to enter the castle. By chance, they lost a donkey of theirs and came out carrying a flaming light
to search for it. I was afraid that they would recognize me, so I covered my head and legs and
pretended to answer the call to nature. The gatekeeper called, 'Whoever wants to come in, should
come in before I close the gate.' So I went in and hid myself in a stall of a donkey near the gate of the
castle. They took their supper with Abu Rafi` and had a chat till late at night. Then they went back to
their homes.
When the voices vanished and I no longer detected any movement, I came out. I had seen where the
gate-keeper had kept the key of the castle in a hole in the wall. I took it and unlocked the gate of the
castle, saying to myself, 'If these people should notice me, I will run away easily.' Then I locked all
the doors of their houses from outside while they were inside, and ascended to Abu Rafi` by a
staircase. I saw the house in complete darkness with its light off, and I could not know where the man
was. So I called, 'O Abu Rafi`!' He replied, 'Who is it?' I proceeded towards the voice and hit him. He
cried loudly but my blow was futile. Then I came to him, pretending to help him, saying with a
different tone of my voice, ' What is wrong with you, O Abu Rafi`?' He said, 'Are you not surprised?
Woe on your mother! A man has come to me and hit me with a sword!' So again I aimed at him and
hit him, but the blow proved futile again, and on that Abu Rafi` cried loudly and his wife got up.
I came again and changed my voice as if I were a helper, and found Abu Rafi` lying straight on his
back, so I drove the sword into his belly and bent on it till I heard the sound of a bone break. Then I
came out, filled with astonishment and went to the staircase to descend, but I fell down from it and got
my leg dislocated. I bandaged it and went to my companions limping. I said (to them), 'Go and tell
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) of this good news, but I will not leave (this place) till I hear the news of his (i.e. Abu
Rafi`'s) death.' When dawn broke, an announcer of death got over the wall and announced, 'I convey
to you the news of Abu Rafi`'s death.' I got up and proceeded without feeling any pain till I caught up
with my companions before they reached the Prophet (ﷺ) to whom I conveyed the good news."
📚 التخريج و شرح الألفاظ
(بقبس) شعلة من نار. (مهل) رفق وتؤدة. (ألا أعجبك) أقول لك ما تعجب منه وتنكره. (أنكفئ) أنقلب عليه وأرجع. (أحجل) من الحجلان وهو المشي المقيد، أو مشى على رجل رافعا الأخرى.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُرَيْحٌ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ ـ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم