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Ibn Is-ḥaaq said 96 : `Aaṣim Ibn `Umar Ibn Qataadah informed us that a Shaikh (an elderly<br />
man) from Banee Quraiẓhah (a Jewish tribe) said to him: “Do you know what led to the<br />
acceptance of Islaam by Tha`labah Ibn Sa`yah, Usaid Ibn Sa`yah, and Asad Ibn `Ubaid –<br />
who were from the tribe of Banee Hadl, and they were the brethren of the tribe of<br />
Banee Quraiẓhah, with whom they lived in the Jaahiliyyah (days of ignorance) but who<br />
then became their masters after Islaam?” `Aaṣim replied: ‘No, By <strong>Al</strong>laah! (I do not<br />
know)!’ He (the elderly man) continued: “Years before Islaam, a Jewish man, whose<br />
name was Ibn Hayyibaan, from the land of Syria, had come to us and settles amongst<br />
us. By <strong>Al</strong>laah! We had never seen a (Kaafir) man – from among those who did not pray<br />
five times (a day) - better than him. So he dwelled us. Whenever there was drought due<br />
to lack of rainfall, we said to him: ‘O Ibn Hayyibaan! Come out and pray for rain for us.’<br />
He used to say: ‘No, by <strong>Al</strong>laah! I will not do that until you send me some of your produce<br />
to me as charity.’ We asked him: ‘How much?’ He said: ‘Saa` of dates or two Mudd of<br />
barley.’” 97 The elderly man said: “We used to give it to him and he would come out<br />
with us and he would beseech <strong>Al</strong>laah for rain for us. By <strong>Al</strong>laah! We would not disperse<br />
from the gathering except that clouds would gather and it would rain. He did that not<br />
once, or twice, or thrice, (but many times).” (The elderly man) continued: “Then death<br />
approached him while he was still living amongst us. When he realized that he is going<br />
to die, he (gathered everyone) and said: ‘O group of Jews! What do you think it was<br />
that made me to leave the land of wine and fermented bread and come to this land of<br />
poverty and hunger?’ We said: ‘You know better!’ He said: ‘I only came to this land<br />
expecting the arrival of the (promised) Prophet. The time for his emergence is near, and<br />
this is the land where he would emigrate to. I had hoped that when he comes I would<br />
follow him. But the time of his emergence has dawned upon you, so do not lag behind!<br />
O group of Jews! When he comes, he will shed blood of those who will oppose him and<br />
will take their women and children as captives. This should not prevent you from<br />
(believing) in him.’” (The elderly man) continued: “When the Prophet ﷺ emerged, he<br />
besieged (the fortress of) Banee Quraiẓhah, these (three) youths, who were very young<br />
at that time, said: ‘O Banee Quriaẓhah! By <strong>Al</strong>laah! He is the awaited Prophet about<br />
whom Ibn Hayyibaan took a solemn oath from you (that you should follow him).’ They<br />
said: ‘He is not the one.’ They (the youths) said: ‘Indeed! By <strong>Al</strong>laah! He is the one as<br />
described (by Ibn Hayyibaan).’ So they came down the fortress and accepted Islaam. So<br />
they were able to safeguard their own blood, wealth and families.” 98<br />
96 Abu Is-ḥaaq in his “al-<strong>Seerah</strong>” (226-227) and from him Abu Nu`aim in “al-Dalaa’il” (1/19)<br />
97 [TN: One Saa` is approx. 3 liters; and one Mudd is approx. 0.75 liters (or 75ml). A Prophetic Saa` (صاع) is not a<br />
weight measurement. It was and still is a measurement of volume, similar to the size of a large salad bowl. It is<br />
made up of four Mudds, and a Mudd (مد) is a smaller container, close to the size of a small salad bowl.]<br />
98 I (al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee) say: The chain of this narration is “Ṣaḥeeḥ”<br />
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