Sahih Muslim Book - 32, Hadith - 4664

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِىُّ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْمِسْوَرِ الزُّهْرِىُّ كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِلزُّهْرِىِّ - حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَمْرٍو سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « مَنْ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ الأَشْرَفِ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ آذَى اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ». فَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتُحِبُّ أَنْ أَقْتُلَهُ قَالَ « نَعَمْ ». قَالَ ائْذَنْ لِى فَلأَقُلْ قَالَ « قُلْ ». فَأَتَاهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ وَذَكَرَ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا الرَّجُلَ قَدْ أَرَادَ صَدَقَةً وَقَدْ عَنَّانَا. فَلَمَّا سَمِعَهُ قَالَ وَأَيْضًا وَاللَّهِ لَتَمَلُّنَّهُ. قَالَ إِنَّا قَدِ اتَّبَعْنَاهُ الآنَ وَنَكْرَهُ أَنْ نَدَعَهُ حَتَّى نَنْظُرَ إِلَى أَىِّ شَىْءٍ يَصِيرُ أَمْرُهُ - قَالَ - وَقَدْ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ تُسْلِفَنِى سَلَفًا قَالَ فَمَا تَرْهَنُنِى قَالَ مَا تُرِيدُ. قَالَ تَرْهَنُنِى نِسَاءَكُمْ قَالَ أَنْتَ أَجْمَلُ الْعَرَبِ أَنَرْهَنُكَ نِسَاءَنَا قَالَ لَهُ تَرْهَنُونِى أَوْلاَدَكُمْ. قَالَ يُسَبُّ ابْنُ أَحَدِنَا فَيُقَالُ رُهِنَ فِى وَسْقَيْنِ مِنْ تَمْرٍ. وَلَكِنْ نَرْهَنُكَ اللأْمَةَ - يَعْنِى السِّلاَحَ - قَالَ فَنَعَمْ. وَوَاعَدَهُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُ بِالْحَارِثِ وَأَبِى عَبْسِ بْنِ جَبْرٍ وَعَبَّادِ بْنِ بِشْرٍ قَالَ فَجَاءُوا فَدَعَوْهُ لَيْلاً فَنَزَلَ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ قَالَ غَيْرُ عَمْرٍو قَالَتْ لَهُ امْرَأَتُهُ إِنِّى لأَسْمَعُ صَوْتًا كَأَنَّهُ صَوْتُ دَمٍ قَالَ إِنَّمَا هَذَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ وَرَضِيعُهُ وَأَبُو نَائِلَةَ إِنَّ الْكَرِيمَ لَوْ دُعِىَ إِلَى طَعْنَةٍ لَيْلاً لأَجَابَ. قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ إِنِّى إِذَا جَاءَ فَسَوْفَ أَمُدُّ يَدِى إِلَى رَأْسِهِ فَإِذَا اسْتَمْكَنْتُ مِنْهُ فَدُونَكُمْ قَالَ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ نَزَلَ وَهُوَ مُتَوَشِّحٌ فَقَالُوا نَجِدُ مِنْكَ رِيحَ الطِّيبِ قَالَ نَعَمْ تَحْتِى فُلاَنَةُ هِىَ أَعْطَرُ نِسَاءِ الْعَرَبِ. قَالَ فَتَأْذَنُ لِى أَنْ أَشُمَّ مِنْهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَشُمَّ. فَتَنَاوَلَ فَشَمَّ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَتَأْذَنُ لِى أَنْ أَعُودَ قَالَ فَاسْتَمْكَنَ مِنْ رَأْسِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ دُونَكُمْ. قَالَ فَقَتَلُوهُ.

It was narrated that 'Amr heard Jabir say: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Who will (deal with) Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf? For he has offended Allah and His Messenger.' Muhammad bin Maslamah said: 'O Messenger of Allah, do you want me to kill him?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Give me permission to speak to him (with no restrictions).' He said: 'Speak to him (and say whatever you want).' So he went to him and spoke to him, and reminded him of that which was between them. He said: 'This man is asking us for charity and he is asking us for too much.' When he heard that he said: 'And by Allah, you will become more tired of him.' He said: 'We have become his followers now, and we would not like to leave him until we see what turn things will take.' He said: 'I want you to give me a loan.' He said: 'What will you give me as a collateral?' He said: 'What do you want?' He said: 'Give me your womenfolk as collateral.' He said: 'You are the most handsome of the Arabs; why would we give you our womenfolk as collateral?' He said: 'Give me your children as collateral.' He said: 'Our children will be slandered, and it will be said that they were given as collateral for two Sa' of dates.' Rather we will give you our weapons as collateral.' He said: 'Yes, then.' So he promised him that he would come to him with Al-Harith, Abu 'Abs bin Jabr, and 'Abbad bin Bishr. They came and called to him at night, and he went down to them." - Sufyan said: (all the narrators) except 'Amr said: "His wife said to him: 'I hear a sound like the sound of one who wants to shed blood.' He said: 'It is only Muhmmmad bin Maslamah, his foster brother, and Abu Na'ilah. When a gentleman is called he must respond, even if he will be stabbed.' Muhammad said: 'When he comes, I will stretch out my hands towards his head, and when I hold him, do your job.' When he came down, he came down holding his cloak under his arm. They said: 'We smell a nice fragrance coming from you.' He said: 'Yes, I am married to so-and-so who is the most fragrant of Arab women.' He said: 'Let me smell it.' He said: 'Yes, smell it.' So he held his head and smelled it. Then he said: 'Will you let me smell it again?' Then he held him firmly by the head and said: 'Do your job,' and they killed him."