Sahih Muslim Book - 49, Hadith - 7018

وَحَدَّثَنِى عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنِى يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ ابْنُ أَخِى الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ عَمِّهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الزُّهْرِىِّ أَخْبَرَنِى عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ وَكَانَ قَائِدَ كَعْبٍ حِينَ عَمِىَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يُحَدِّثُ حَدِيثَهُ حِينَ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ. وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ وَزَادَ فِيهِ عَلَى يُونُسَ فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَلَّمَا يُرِيدُ غَزْوَةً إِلاَّ وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا حَتَّى كَانَتْ تِلْكَ الْغَزْوَةُ. وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِى حَدِيثِ ابْنِ أَخِى الزُّهْرِىِّ أَبَا خَيْثَمَةَ وَلُحُوقَهُ بِالنَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.

'Abdullah bin Ka'b bin Malik, who acted as Ka'b's guide when he became blind, said: "I heard Ka'b bin Malik telling his story about when he stayed behind from going on the campaign to Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)…" and he quoted the Hadith (as no. 7016) and added: "When the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) wanted to go out on a campaign, he would hint at a destination other than his real goal, except in the case of this campaign." In the Hadith of Az-Zuhri's nephew, it does not mention Abu Khaithamah and his catching up with the Prophet (s.a.w).