Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

Al-Bukhaaree, Muslim, Abu Dawood, and al-Nasaa’ee 290 reported that `Abdullaah (Ibn
Mas`ood) رضيُاهللُعنه said: “The Prophet ﷺ recited Surah al-Najm in Makkah and then
prostrated and those who were with him did the same except an old man who took a
handful of small stones or earth and lifted it to his forehead and said: ‘This is sufficient
for me.’ Later on, I saw him killed as a Kaafir.” 291
(Ibn Katheer adds): Imaam Aḥmad reported; and from the route of Imaam Aḥmad, al-
Nasaa’ee also reported that al-Muṭṭalib Ibn Abee Wadaa`ah رضي ‏ُاهلل ‏ُعنه said: “The
Messenger of Allaah ﷺ recited Surah al-Najm in Makkah and prostrated, and those
who were with him also prostrated. But I raised my head and refused to prostrate.” At
that time al-Muṭṭalib had not yet accepted Islaam. After that, he never heard anyone
recite Surah al-Najm except that he prostrated along with the reciter. 292
(Ibn Katheer said): This narration (of al-Muṭṭalib) and the one preceding it (i.e. of Ibn
Mas`ood) can be reconciled on the account that he (al-Muṭṭalib) had prostrated but
then raised his head out of pride but as for that old man – whom Ibn Mas`ood
considered as an exception – did not prostrate at all. And Allaah knows best.
(Ibn Katheer continues): The intended meaning here is to point out that when the
transmitter saw the Mushrikeen had prostrated themselves in imitation of the
Messenger of Allaah ‏,ﷺ he (misunderstood it to) believe that they have accepted
Islaam, made peace with him ﷺ and that there was no longer any dispute between
them. The news of that quickly spread and reached the Muhaajireen in Abyssinia, and
they believed it to be true. A group of them, hoping that was so, came back, while
another group remained there. Each of them was well-intentioned and correct in acting
as they did.
290 Ṣaḥeeḥ al-Bukhaaree (1067, 1070, 3853, 3972, 4863), Ṣaḥeeḥ Muslim (576-105), Sunan Abu Dawood (1406),
Sunan al-Nasaa’ee (959), Musnad Aḥmad (3682, 3805, 4164, 4235, 4405)
291 I (al-Albaanee) say: al-Bukhaaree (4863) added that Ibn Mas`ood said: “and he was Umayyah Ibn Khalaf”. This
Umayyah was killed in the battle of Badr, more will be mentioned later on. Al-Ḥaafiẓh Ibn Ḥajar said in “al-Fatḥ”
(2/551): “It is mentioned in “al-Seerah” of Ibn Is-ḥaaq that it was al-Waleed Ibn al-Mugheerah. But that is
doubtful, as al-Waleed was not killed (in the battle of Badr, for he died during the Khilaafah of `Umar ‏”.(رضيُاهللُعنه I
(al-Albaanee) say: Furthermore, this is false because it contradicts the narration reported by al-Bukhaaree. And
Ibn Jareer also reported it in his “Tafseer” from the route of Ibn Is-ḥaaq.
292 (Shaikh al-Albaanee said): Musnad Aḥmad (15464, 15465, 17892, 17893, 27245, 27246) and the wording is his,
and Sunan al-Nasaa’ee (958). Al-Ḥaakim (6663) also reported it from the route of Imaam Aḥmad and its chain as
“Ṣaḥeeḥ”. Al-Ḥaafiẓh Ibn Ḥajar also graded it as “Ṣaḥeeḥ” in “al-Fatḥ” (8/615). But it is strange that both al-
Ḥaakim and al-Dhahabee remained silent about its grading.
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