Sahih Muslim Book - 50, Hadith - 7065

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الْقَيْسِىُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ حَدَّثَنِى نُعَيْمُ بْنُ أَبِى هِنْدٍ عَنْ أَبِى حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَهْلٍ هَلْ يُعَفِّرُ مُحَمَّدٌ وَجْهَهُ بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِكُمْ قَالَ فَقِيلَ نَعَمْ. فَقَالَ وَاللاَّتِ وَالْعُزَّى لَئِنْ رَأَيْتُهُ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ لأَطَأَنَّ عَلَى رَقَبَتِهِ أَوْ لأُعَفِّرَنَّ وَجْهَهُ فِى التُّرَابِ - قَالَ - فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَهُوَ يُصَلِّى زَعَمَ لِيَطَأَ عَلَى رَقَبَتِهِ - قَالَ - فَمَا فَجِئَهُمْ مِنْهُ إِلاَّ وَهُوَ يَنْكِصُ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ وَيَتَّقِى بِيَدَيْهِ - قَالَ - فَقِيلَ لَهُ مَا لَكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُ لَخَنْدَقًا مِنْ نَارٍ وَهَوْلاً وَأَجْنِحَةً. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لَوْ دَنَا مِنِّى لاَخْتَطَفَتْهُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ عُضْوًا عُضْوًا ». قَالَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لاَ نَدْرِى فِى حَدِيثِ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ أَوْ شَىْءٌ بَلَغَهُ (كَلاَّ إِنَّ الإِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغَى أَنْ رَآهُ اسْتَغْنَى إِنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَى أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِى يَنْهَى عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّى أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَى أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى) - يَعْنِى أَبَا جَهْلٍ - (أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَى كَلاَّ لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ كَلاَّ لاَ تُطِعْهُ) زَادَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ فِى حَدِيثِهِ قَالَ وَأَمَرَهُ بِمَا أَمَرَهُ بِهِ. وَزَادَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ يَعْنِى قَوْمَهُ.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "Abu Jahl said: 'Does Muhammad put his face on the ground (i.e., prostrate) among you?' It was said: 'Yes.' He said: 'By Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza, if I see him doing that, I will stomp on his neck or smear his face with dust.' He came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) when he was praying, and he wanted to stomp on his neck, but suddenly they saw him turning upon his heels, trying to shield himself with his hands. It was said to him: 'What is the matter with you?' He said: 'Between him and I there is a ditch filled with fire, terror and wings.' "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'If he had come near me, the angels would have torn him limb from limb."' Then Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, revealed- and we do not know if this is the Hadith of Abu Hurairah or something that he conveyed: "'Nay! Verily, man does transgress. Because he considers himself self-sufficient. Surely, to your Lord is the return. Have you seen him who prevents. A slave when he prays? Have you seen if he (Muhammad (s.a.w)) is on the guidance (of Allah). Or enjoins piety? Have you seen if he denies and turns away?" - meaning Abu Jahl - "Knows he not, that Allah does see (what he does)? Nay! If he ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock - A lying, sinful forelock! Then let him call upon his council (of helpers). We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)! Nay! (O Muhammad) Do not obey him."