It was narrated from Anas that the Companions of Muhammad (s.a.w) were saying on the day of (the battle of) Al-Khandaq: 'We are the ones who swore allegiance to Muhammad (Swearing) to follow Islam as long as we live.' Or he said: '(Swearing) to engage in Jihad'"- (One of the narrators) Hammad was not sure - "And the Prophet (s.a.w) was saying: 'O Allah, the (true) goodness is the goodness of the Hereafter, So forgive the Ansar and Muhajirin."'

حَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ مُحَمَّدٍ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَانُوا يَقُولُونَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ نَحْنُ الَّذِينَ بَايَعُوا مُحَمَّدًا عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ مَا بَقِينَا أَبَدًا أَوْ قَالَ عَلَى الْجِهَادِ. شَكَّ حَمَّادٌ وَالنَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ الْخَيْرَ خَيْرُ الآخِرَهْ فَاغْفِرْ لِلأَنْصَارِ وَالْمُهَاجِرَهْ ».

Salamah bin Al-Akwa' said: "I went out before the first Adhan, and the milch-camels of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) were grazing at Dhu Qarad. A slave of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf met me and said: 'The milch-camels of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) have been stolen.' I said: 'Who took them?' He said: 'Ghatafan.' So I shouted three times: 'Ya Sabahah! (a cry of alarm),' and I made the whole city between the two lava plains hear me. Then I ran off in pursuit until I caught up with them in Dhu Qarad, and they were watering (the animals). I started shooting them with my arrows, as I was an archer, and saying: 'I am the son of Al-Akwa' And today is the day when the ignoble meet their doom.' I kept chanting these lines, until I rescued the milch-camels from them, and I snatched thirty cloaks from them too. Then the Prophet (s.a.w) and the people came, and I said: 'O Prophet of Allah, I kept the people away from the water when they were thirsty. Send someone after them now.' He (s.a.w) said: 'O son of Al-Akwa', you have taken (what you have taken); be kind.' Then we came back, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) seated me behind him on his she-camel, until we entered Al-Madinah."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِى عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَلَمَةَ بْنَ الأَكْوَعِ يَقُولُ خَرَجْتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُؤَذَّنَ بِالأُولَى وَكَانَتْ لِقَاحُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- تَرْعَى بِذِى قَرَدٍ - قَالَ - فَلَقِيَنِى غُلاَمٌ لِعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ فَقَالَ أُخِذَتْ لِقَاحُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقُلْتُ مَنْ أَخَذَهَا قَالَ غَطَفَانُ قَالَ فَصَرَخْتُ ثَلاَثَ صَرَخَاتٍ يَا صَبَاحَاهْ. قَالَ فَأَسْمَعْتُ مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَىِ الْمَدِينَةِ ثُمَّ انْدَفَعْتُ عَلَى وَجْهِى حَتَّى أَدْرَكْتُهُمْ بِذِى قَرَدٍ وَقَدْ أَخَذُوا يَسْقُونَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ فَجَعَلْتُ أَرْمِيهِمْ بِنَبْلِى وَكُنْتُ رَامِيًا وَأَقُولُ أَنَا ابْنُ الأَكْوَعِ وَالْيَوْمَ يَوْمُ الرُّضَّعِ فَأَرْتَجِزُ حَتَّى اسْتَنْقَذْتُ اللِّقَاحَ مِنْهُمْ وَاسْتَلَبْتُ مِنْهُمْ ثَلاَثِينَ بُرْدَةً - قَالَ - وَجَاءَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَالنَّاسُ فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِىَّ اللَّهِ إِنِّى قَدْ حَمَيْتُ الْقَوْمَ الْمَاءَ وَهُمْ عِطَاشٌ فَابْعَثْ إِلَيْهِمُ السَّاعَةَ فَقَالَ « يَا ابْنَ الأَكْوَعِ مَلَكْتَ فَأَسْجِحْ ». - قَالَ - ثُمَّ رَجَعْنَا وَيُرْدِفُنِى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that eighty armed men from Makkah swooped down upon the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) from the mountain of At-Tan'im, seeking to attack the Prophet (s.a.w) and his Companions. He captured them but spared their lives. Then Allah revealed (the words): "And He it is Who has withheld their hands from you and your hands from them in the midst of Makkah, after He had made you victors over them."

حَدَّثَنِى عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّاقِدُ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ ثَمَانِينَ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ هَبَطُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مِنْ جَبَلِ التَّنْعِيمِ مُتَسَلِّحِينَ يُرِيدُونَ غِرَّةَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَأَصْحَابِهِ فَأَخَذَهُمْ سَلَمًا فَاسْتَحْيَاهُمْ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ (وَهُوَ الَّذِى كَفَّ أَيْدِيَهُمْ عَنْكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ بِبَطْنِ مَكَّةَ مِنْ بَعْدِ أَنْ أَظْفَرَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ)

It was narrated from Anas that on the day of (the battle of) Hunain, Umm Sulaim kept a dagger with her. Abu Talhah saw her and said: "O Messenger of Allah, Umm Sulaim has a dagger with her." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to her: "What is this dagger (for)?" She said: "I am keeping it so that if any of the idolaters come near me, I will rip his belly open with it." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) smiled and she said: "O Messenger of Allah, kill all those, other than us, whom you set free, because they are the ones who deserted you." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "O Umm Sulaim, Allah is sufficient and He has been kind to us."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ اتَّخَذَتْ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ خِنْجَرًا فَكَانَ مَعَهَا فَرَآهَا أَبُو طَلْحَةَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذِهِ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ مَعَهَا خَنْجَرٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « مَا هَذَا الْخَنْجَرُ ». قَالَتِ اتَّخَذْتُهُ إِنْ دَنَا مِنِّى أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ بَقَرْتُ بِهِ بَطْنَهُ. فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَضْحَكُ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اقْتُلْ مَنْ بَعْدَنَا مِنَ الطُّلَقَاءِ انْهَزَمُوا بِكَ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « يَا أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ كَفَى وَأَحْسَنَ ».

It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) allowed Umm Sulaim and some of the Ansari women to accompany him on military campaigns. They would bring water and treat the wounded."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ وَنِسْوَةٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ مَعَهُ إِذَا غَزَا فَيَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ وَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى.

It was narrated that Anas said: "On the day of (the battle of) Uhud, when some of the people felt defeated and deserted the Prophet (s.a.w), Abu Talhah stood in front of the Prophet (s.a.w), covering him with a shield. Abu Talhah was a powerful archer and he broke two or three bows that day (because of excessive use). Whenever a man passed in front of him with a quiver of arrows, he (s.a.w) would say: 'Spread them for Abu Talhah.' The Prophet of Allah would look out over the people, and Abu Talhah would say to him: 'O Prophet of Allah, may my father and mother be ransomed for you. Do not raise your head, lest you be struck by an arrow from the people. My neck is before your neck.' And I saw 'Aishah bint Abi Bakr and Umm Sulaim, with their garments folded up, and I could see their anklets on their feet, carrying water skins on their backs, pouring it into their mouths. Then they would go back and fill them again, then bring them and pour water into the people's mouths. The sword fell from Abu Talhah's hand two or three times, because of drowsiness."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو - وَهُوَ أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ الْمِنْقَرِىُّ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ صُهَيْبٍ - عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ أُحُدٍ انْهَزَمَ نَاسٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَأَبُو طَلْحَةَ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مُجَوِّبٌ عَلَيْهِ بِحَجَفَةٍ - قَالَ - وَكَانَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ رَجُلاً رَامِيًا شَدِيدَ النَّزْعِ وَكَسَرَ يَوْمَئِذٍ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا - قَالَ - فَكَانَ الرَّجُلُ يَمُرُّ مَعَهُ الْجَعْبَةُ مِنَ النَّبْلِ فَيَقُولُ انْثُرْهَا لأَبِى طَلْحَةَ. قَالَ وَيُشْرِفُ نَبِىُّ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْقَوْمِ فَيَقُولُ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ يَا نَبِىَّ اللَّهِ بِأَبِى أَنْتَ وَأُمِّى لاَ تُشْرِفْ لاَ يُصِبْكَ سَهْمٌ مِنْ سِهَامِ الْقَوْمِ نَحْرِى دُونَ نَحْرِكَ قَالَ وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِى بَكْرٍ وَأُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَمُشَمِّرَتَانِ أَرَى خَدَمَ سُوقِهِمَا تَنْقُلاَنِ الْقِرَبَ عَلَى مُتُونِهِمَا ثُمَّ تُفْرِغَانِهِ فِى أَفْوَاهِهِمْ ثُمَّ تَرْجِعَانِ فَتَمْلآنِهَا ثُمَّ تَجِيئَانِ تُفْرِغَانِهِ فِى أَفْوَاهِ الْقَوْمِ وَلَقَدْ وَقَعَ السَّيْفُ مِنْ يَدَىْ أَبِى طَلْحَةَ إِمَّا مَرَّتَيْنِ وَإِمَّا ثَلاَثًا مِنَ النُّعَاسِ.

It was narrated from Yazid bin Hurmuz that Najdah wrote to Ibn 'Abbas, asking him about five things. Ibn 'Abbas said: "Were it not for (fear of) concealing knowledge, I would not have written to him." Najdah wrote to him (saying): "Tell me, did the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) take women on campaigns with him? Did he give them a share (of the spoils of war)? Did he kill children? How long is an orphan considered to be such? And about the Khums - who is it for?" Ibn 'Abbas wrote to him saying: "You wrote and asked me whether the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) took women on campaigns with him. He did take them with him, so that they might treat the wounded, and they were given a reward from the spoils of war; as for a regular share, that was not given to them. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) did not kill children, so do not kill children. And you wrote and asked me how long an orphan is considered to be such. By Allah, if a man's beard has grown but he is still incapable of getting his due from others or fulfilling his obligations towards them (then he is still regarded as an orphan). But when he can look after his affairs like other people, then he is no longer regarded as an orphan. And you wrote and asked me about the Khums and who it is for. We used to say that it was for us, but our people have denied it to us."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ - عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ أَنَّ نَجْدَةَ كَتَبَ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ خَمْسِ خِلاَلٍ. فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَكْتُمَ عِلْمًا مَا كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ. كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ نَجْدَةُ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَأَخْبِرْنِى هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَغْزُو بِالنِّسَاءِ وَهَلْ كَانَ يَضْرِبُ لَهُنَّ بِسَهْمٍ وَهَلْ كَانَ يَقْتُلُ الصِّبْيَانَ وَمَتَى يَنْقَضِى يُتْمُ الْيَتِيمِ وَعَنِ الْخُمْسِ لِمَنْ هُوَ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ كَتَبْتَ تَسْأَلُنِى هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَغْزُو بِالنِّسَاءِ وَقَدْ كَانَ يَغْزُو بِهِنَّ فَيُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى وَيُحْذَيْنَ مِنَ الْغَنِيمَةِ وَأَمَّا بِسَهْمٍ فَلَمْ يَضْرِبْ لَهُنَّ وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- لَمْ يَكُنْ يَقْتُلُ الصِّبْيَانَ فَلاَ تَقْتُلِ الصِّبْيَانَ وَكَتَبْتَ تَسْأَلُنِى مَتَى يَنْقَضِى يُتْمُ الْيَتِيمِ فَلَعَمْرِى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَتَنْبُتُ لِحْيَتُهُ وَإِنَّهُ لَضَعِيفُ الأَخْذِ لِنَفْسِهِ ضَعِيفُ الْعَطَاءِ مِنْهَا فَإِذَا أَخَذَ لِنَفْسِهِ مِنْ صَالِحِ مَا يَأْخُذُ النَّاسُ فَقَدْ ذَهَبَ عَنْهُ الْيُتْمُ وَكَتَبْتَ تَسْأَلُنِى عَنِ الْخُمْسِ لِمَنْ هُوَ وَإِنَّا كُنَّا نَقُولُ هُوَ لَنَا. فَأَبَى عَلَيْنَا قَوْمُنَا ذَاكَ.

It was narrated from Yazid bin Hurmuz that Najdah wrote to Ibn 'Abbas and asked him about some things... a Hadith like that of Sulaiman bin Bilal (no. 4684), except that in the Hadith of Hatim it says: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) did not kill children, so do not kill children, unless you know what Al-Khidr knew about the boy whom he killed." Ishaq added in his Hadith from Hatim: "...and you can tell who is a believer, in which case kill the disbelievers and leave the believers."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ حَاتِمِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ أَنَّ نَجْدَةَ كَتَبَ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ خِلاَلٍ. بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بِلاَلٍ غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِى حَدِيثِ حَاتِمٍ وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- لَمْ يَكُنْ يَقْتُلُ الصِّبْيَانَ فَلاَ تَقْتُلِ الصِّبْيَانَ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونَ تَعْلَمُ مَا عَلِمَ الْخَضِرُ مِنَ الصَّبِىِّ الَّذِى قَتَلَ. وَزَادَ إِسْحَاقُ فِى حَدِيثِهِ عَنْ حَاتِمٍ وَتُمَيِّزَ الْمُؤْمِنَ فَتَقْتُلَ الْكَافِرَ وَتَدَعَ الْمُؤْمِنَ.

It was narrated that Yazid bin Hurmuz said: "Najdah bin 'Amir Al-Haruri wrote to Ibn 'Abbas and asked him about slaves and women who are present at the time when the spoils of war are distributed - do they get a share of it? (And he asked) about killing children, and when an orphan is no longer regarded as such, and who are the kinsmen (Dhawil-Qurba') (of the Prophet (s.a.w))? He said to Yazid: 'Write to him. Were it not that he is likely to fall into folly, I would not have written to him. Write: You wrote and asked me about women and slaves who are present at the time when the spoils of war are distributed - do they get a share of it? They do not get a share of it, but they are to be given a reward. You wrote and asked me about killing children. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) did not kill them, so do not kill them, unless you know about them what the companion of Musa knew about the boy whom he killed. You wrote and asked me about an orphan and when he is no longer regarded as an orphan. He continues to be regarded as an orphan until he reaches puberty and attains maturity of mind. And you wrote and asked me about the kinsmen (of the Prophet (s.a.w)), and who they are. We believed that we were they, but our people denied that to us."

وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِى عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِىِّ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ قَالَ كَتَبَ نَجْدَةُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ الْحَرُورِىُّ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْعَبْدِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ يَحْضُرَانِ الْمَغْنَمَ هَلْ يُقْسَمُ لَهُمَا وَعَنْ قَتْلِ الْوِلْدَانِ وَعَنِ الْيَتِيمِ مَتَى يَنْقَطِعُ عَنْهُ الْيُتْمُ وَعَنْ ذَوِى الْقُرْبَى مَنْ هُمْ فَقَالَ لِيَزِيدَ اكْتُبْ إِلَيْهِ فَلَوْلاَ أَنْ يَقَعَ فِى أُحْمُوقَةٍ مَا كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ اكْتُبْ إِنَّكَ كَتَبْتَ تَسْأَلُنِى عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ وَالْعَبْدِ يَحْضُرَانِ الْمَغْنَمَ هَلْ يُقْسَمُ لَهُمَا شَىْءٌ وَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُمَا شَىْءٌ إِلاَّ أَنْ يُحْذَيَا وَكَتَبْتَ تَسْأَلُنِى عَنْ قَتْلِ الْوِلْدَانِ وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- لَمْ يَقْتُلْهُمْ وَأَنْتَ فَلاَ تَقْتُلْهُمْ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَعْلَمَ مِنْهُمْ مَا عَلِمَ صَاحِبُ مُوسَى مِنَ الْغُلاَمِ الَّذِى قَتَلَهُ وَكَتَبْتَ تَسْأَلُنِى عَنِ الْيَتِيمِ مَتَى يَنْقَطِعُ عَنْهُ اسْمُ الْيُتْمِ وَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَنْقَطِعُ عَنْهُ اسْمُ الْيُتْمِ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ وَيُؤْنَسَ مِنْهُ رُشْدٌ وَكَتَبْتَ تَسْأَلُنِى عَنْ ذَوِى الْقُرْبَى مَنْ هُمْ وَإِنَّا زَعَمْنَا أَنَّا هُمْ فَأَبَى ذَلِكَ عَلَيْنَا قَوْمُنَا.

It was narrated that Yazid bin Hurmuz said: "Najdah bin 'Amir wrote to Ibn 'Abbas." He said: "I was present with Ibn 'Abbas when he read his letter and when he wrote his answer. Ibn 'Abbas said: 'By Allah, were it not in order to prevent him from falling into wickedness, I would not have written to him. May he never be honored.' He wrote to him (saying): 'You asked about the share of the kinsmen whom Allah mentioned - who are they? We used to think that we are the kinsmen of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), but our people denied that to us. You asked about the orphan and when he is no longer regarded as such. When he reaches the age of marriage and attains maturity of mind, then his wealth may be given to him, and he is no longer regarded as an orphan.You asked: "Did the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) kill any of the children of the idolaters?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) did not kill any of them, so you should not kill any of them, unless you know about them what Al-Khidr knew about the boy whom he killed. You asked about women and slaves, and whether they are to be given a defined share if they are present in battle? They are not to be given a defined share, but they should be given some reward from the spoils of war."'

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرِ بْنِ حَازِمٍ حَدَّثَنِى أَبِى قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَيْسًا يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ ح وَحَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ حَدَّثَنِى قَيْسُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ قَالَ كَتَبَ نَجْدَةُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ فَشَهِدْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ حِينَ قَرَأَ كِتَابَهُ وَحِينَ كَتَبَ جَوَابَهُ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَاللَّهِ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَرُدَّهُ عَنْ نَتْنٍ يَقَعُ فِيهِ مَا كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ وَلاَ نُعْمَةَ عَيْنٍ قَالَ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ إِنَّكَ سَأَلْتَ عَنْ سَهْمِ ذِى الْقُرْبَى الَّذِى ذَكَرَ اللَّهُ مَنْ هُمْ وَإِنَّا كُنَّا نَرَى أَنَّ قَرَابَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- هُمْ نَحْنُ فَأَبَى ذَلِكَ عَلَيْنَا قَوْمُنَا وَسَأَلْتَ عَنِ الْيَتِيمِ مَتَى يَنْقَضِى يُتْمُهُ وَإِنَّهُ إِذَا بَلَغَ النِّكَاحَ وَأُونِسَ مِنْهُ رُشْدٌ وَدُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ مَالُهُ فَقَدِ انْقَضَى يُتْمُهُ وَسَأَلْتَ هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقْتُلُ مِنْ صِبْيَانِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ أَحَدًا فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- لَمْ يَكُنْ يَقْتُلُ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا وَأَنْتَ فَلاَ تَقْتُلْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونَ تَعْلَمُ مِنْهُمْ مَا عَلِمَ الْخَضِرُ مِنَ الْغُلاَمِ حِينَ قَتَلَهُ وَسَأَلْتَ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ وَالْعَبْدِ هَلْ كَانَ لَهُمَا سَهْمٌ مَعْلُومٌ إِذَا حَضَرُوا الْبَأْسَ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ سَهْمٌ مَعْلُومٌ إِلاَّ أَنْ يُحْذَيَا مِنْ غَنَائِمِ الْقَوْمِ.