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«لم أتخلف عن رسول الله في غزوة غزاها إلا في غزوة تبوك… والله ما اجتمعت عندي قبله راحلتان قط حتى جمعتهما في تلك الغزوة، ولم يكن رسول الله يريد غزوة إلا ورى بغيرها حتى كانت تلك الغزوة غزاها في حر شديد»
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Summary
In the Book of Campaigns, the chapter on the hadith of Ka'b ibn Malik: the longest hadith in the Sahih on its subject, told by Ka'b in his own words. He stayed behind from Tabuk without excuse, spoke the truth to the Prophet ﷺ, and he and his two companions were boycotted by people for fifty nights, until a letter from the king of Ghassan reached him. Their repentance was announced after the dawn prayer. 1
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The three who were left behind after Tabuk· Ka'b ibn Malik al-Ansari· The fifty-night boycott of the three· The letter of the king of Ghassan to Ka'b ibn Malik· Ka'b and Abu Qatada at the garden wall· Ka'b ibn Malik puts off his preparations for Tabuk· Ka'b offers his wealth and vows to speak only the truth· Ka'b tells the Prophet the truth
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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islam.museum contributors. “Bukhari 4418 — Ka'b ibn Malik's account of staying behind at Tabuk”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/bukhari-4418/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.