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Narrated `Ali:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent me, Abu Marthad and Az-Zubair, and all of us were riding horses, and said, "Go till you reach Raudat-Khakh where there is a pagan woman carrying a letter from Hatib bin Abi Balta'a to the pagans of Mecca." So we found her riding her camel at the place which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had mentioned. We said (to her),"(Give us) the letter." She said, "I have no letter." Then we made her camel kneel down and we searched her, but we found no letter. Then we said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had not told us a lie, certainly. Take out the letter, otherwise we will strip you naked." When she saw that we were determined, she put her hand below her waist belt, for she had tied her cloak round her waist, and she took out the letter, and we brought her to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Then `Umar said, "O Allah's Apostle! (This Hatib) has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believers! Let me cut off his neck!" The Prophet asked Hatib, "What made you do this?" Hatib said, "By Allah, I did not intend to give up my belief in Allah and His Apostle but I wanted to have some influence among the (Mecca) people so that through it, Allah might protect my family and property. There is none of your companions but has some of his relatives there through whom Allah protects his family and property." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He has spoken the truth; do not say to him but good." `Umar said, "He has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the faithful believers. Let me cut off his neck!" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Is he not one of the Badr warriors? May be Allah looked at the Badr warriors and said, 'Do whatever you like, as I have granted Paradise to you, or said, 'I have forgiven you."' On this, tears came out of `Umar's eyes, and he said, "Allah and His Apostle know better

حدثني اسحاق بن ابراهيم، اخبرنا عبد الله بن ادريس، قال سمعت حصين بن عبد الرحمن، عن سعد بن عبيدة، عن ابي عبد الرحمن السلمي، عن علي رضى الله عنه قال بعثني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وابا مرثد والزبير وكلنا فارس قال " انطلقوا حتى تاتوا روضة خاخ، فان بها امراة من المشركين، معها كتاب من حاطب بن ابي بلتعة الى المشركين ". فادركناها تسير على بعير لها حيث قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلنا الكتاب. فقالت ما معنا كتاب. فانخناها فالتمسنا فلم نر كتابا، فقلنا ما كذب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، لتخرجن الكتاب او لنجردنك. فلما رات الجد اهوت الى حجزتها وهى محتجزة بكساء فاخرجته، فانطلقنا بها الى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال عمر يا رسول الله، قد خان الله ورسوله والمومنين، فدعني فلاضرب عنقه. فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " ما حملك على ما صنعت ". قال حاطب والله ما بي ان لا اكون مومنا بالله ورسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم اردت ان يكون لي عند القوم يد يدفع الله بها عن اهلي ومالي، وليس احد من اصحابك الا له هناك من عشيرته من يدفع الله به عن اهله وماله. فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " صدق، ولا تقولوا له الا خيرا ". فقال عمر انه قد خان الله ورسوله والمومنين، فدعني فلاضرب عنقه. فقال " اليس من اهل بدر ". فقال " لعل الله اطلع الى اهل بدر فقال اعملوا ما شيتم فقد وجبت لكم الجنة، او فقد غفرت لكم ". فدمعت عينا عمر وقال الله ورسوله اعلم