Siyar Aʿlām al-Nubalāʾ - Shams al‑Din al‑Dhahabi - (سيرة 1/281)

Siyar Aʿlām al-NubalāʾShams al‑Din al‑Dhahabi

He said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ remained in Mecca for thirteen years, and he passed away at the age of sixty-three.” Agreed upon.

Sufyān ibn ʿUyaynah said: Yaḥyā ibn Saʿīd al-Anṣārī narrated to us, from an elderly woman of their clan, who said: I saw Ibn ʿAbbās coming frequently to Ṣurmah ibn Qays al-Anṣārī, and he would recite these verses:

He stayed among Quraysh for a dozen-plus years,
longing for one true friend to lend a faithful ear.
At every pilgrimage season he offered himself,
yet found no shelter, no one to give him a call.
But when he reached us and the parting was eased,
he rose in Taybah, content and well-pleased.
No longer did he dread a distant tyrant’s night,
nor fear from mankind a watchful overseer.
We gave him our wealth—the best of our stores—
and our lives in battle, in hardship and war.
We oppose whoever opposes him, all people alike,
even were the foe a beloved, comforting friend.
We know that there is none but Allah alone,
and that the Book of Allah has become our guide.

ʿAbd al-Wārith reported: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Ṣuḥayb narrated to us, from Anas who said: The Prophet of Allah ﷺ was approaching Madinah, with Abū Bakr riding behind him on the same mount. Abū Bakr was an elderly man whom people recognized, whereas the Prophet ﷺ appeared as a young man whom they did not recognize—that is, grey had begun to show in Abū Bakr’s beard but not yet in the Prophet’s, though they were close in age. Anas said: A passer-by would meet Abū Bakr and ask, “Abū Bakr, who is this man ahead of you?” and he would reply, “He is a man guiding me to the way.” The questioner would assume he meant the road, whereas he intended the path of righteousness.

Then a horseman caught up with them. Abū Bakr said, “O Prophet of Allah, a rider has reached us!” He replied, “O Allah, bring him down!” and the man’s horse threw him. The horse then stood and neighed. He said, “O Prophet of Allah, command me as you wish.” The Prophet said, “Stay where you are and do not let anyone else reach us.” Anas added: At the beginning of the day he had been striving

قال: مكث رسول الله ﷺ بمكة ثلاثة عشرة، وتوفي وهو ابن ثلاث وستين. متفق عليه. وقال سفيان بن عيينة: حدثنا يحيى بن سعيد الأنصاري، عن عجوز لهم، قالت: رأيت ابن عباس يختلف إلى صرمة بن قيس الأنصاري, كان يروي هذه الأبيات: ثوى في قريش بضع عشرة حجة ... يذكر لو ألفى صديقا مواتبا ويعرض في أهل المواسم نفسه ... فلم ير من يؤوي ولم ير داعيا فلما أتانا واطمأنت به النوى ... وأصبح مسرورا بطيبة راضيا وأصبح ما يخشى ظلامه ظالم ... بعيد ولا يخشى من الناس راعيا بذلنا له الأموال من جل مالنا ... وأنفسنا عند الوغي والتآسيا نعادي الذي عادى من الناس كلهم ... جميعا وإن كان الحبيب المواسيا ونعلم أن الله لا شيء غيره ... وأن كتاب الله أصبح هاديا وقال عبد الوارث: حدثنا عبد العزيز بن صهيب، عن أنس قال: أقبل نبي الله ﷺ إلى المدينة، وهو مردف أبا بكر، وأبو بكر شيخ يعرف، ونبي الله ﷺ شاب لا يعرف -يريد دخول الشيب في لحيته دونه لا في السن- قال أنس: فيلقى الرجل أبا بكر فيقول: يا أبا بكر من هذا الرجل الذي بين يديك؟ فيقول: هذا رجل يهديني السبيل. فيحسب الحاسب أنه يعني الطريق، وإنما يعني طريق الخير. فإذا هو بفارس قد لحقهم، فقال: يا نبي الله هذا فارس قد لحق، فقال: "اللهم اصرعه" فصرعه فرسه، ثم قامت تحمحم. فقال: يا نبي الله مرني بم شئت. قال: "تقف مكانك لا تتركن أحدا يلحق بنا" قال: فكان أول النهار جاهدا على