Sharḥ Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn - Ibn al-'Uthaymin - (3/248)

13/372 — ʿAsīr ibn ʿAmr—some say ibn Jābir (with the hamzah pronounced with ḍammah and the sīn with fatḥah)—narrated: ʿUmar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) used to question every contingent arriving from Yemen, “Is Uways ibn ʿĀmir among you?” When at last he met Uways (may Allah have mercy on him) he asked, “Are you Uways ibn ʿĀmir?” He replied, “Yes.” ʿUmar said, “Of the tribe of Murād and then of Qaran?” He answered, “Yes.” “You once suffered from leucoderma and were cured of it except for a spot the size of a dirham?” “Yes.” “And you have a mother?” “Yes.”

ʿUmar then said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Uways ibn ʿĀmir will come to you with the reinforcements from Yemen—first from Murād and then from Qaran. He used to have leucoderma and was cured of it except for a spot the size of a dirham. He has a mother to whom he shows exemplary devotion. Were he to swear by Allah, Allah would surely fulfil his oath. So if you are able to have him ask forgiveness for you, then do so.’ Please, ask forgiveness for me.” Uways thereupon prayed for his forgiveness.

ʿUmar asked, “Where are you headed?” He replied, “To Kufah.” ʿUmar said, “Shall I write a letter for you to its governor?” He answered, “I would rather remain among the ordinary people.”

The following year a notable from Kufah performed ḥajj and met ʿUmar, who inquired about Uways. The man said, “I left him in a shabby house with very few belongings.” ʿUmar responded, “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Uways ibn ʿĀmir will come to you with a detachment from Yemen, from Murād and then Qaran. He once had leucoderma and was cured of it except for a spot the size of a dirham. He has a mother to whom he is dutiful. Were he to swear by Allah, Allah would fulfil it. So if you can have him seek forgiveness for you, then do so.’”

The man went to Uways and said, “Ask forgiveness for me.” Uways replied, “You have just returned from a blessed journey; ask forgiveness for me instead.” The man said, “Did you meet ʿUmar?” He answered, “Yes.” Then Uways prayed for his forgiveness. When the people realised who he was, he slipped away

١٣/٣٧٢ ـ وعن أسير بن عمرو ويقال: ابن جابر وهو ((بضم الهمزة وفتح السبن المهملة)) قال: كان عمر بن الخطاب ﵁ إذا أتى عليه أمداد أهل اليمن سألهم: أفيكم أويس بن عامر؟ حتى أتى على أويس ﵁، فقال له: أنت أويس بن عامر؟ قال: نعم قال: من مراد ثم من قرن؟ قال: نعم. قال فكان بك برص، فبرأت منه إلا موضع درهم؟ قال: نعم قال: لك والدة؟ قال: نعم. قال سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: ((يأتي عليكم أويس بن عامر مع أمداد أهل اليمن من مراد، ثم من قرن كان به برص، فبرأ منه إلا موضع درهم، له والدة هو بها بر لو أقسم على الله لأبره، فإن استطعت أن يستغفر لك فافعل)) فاستغفر لي فاستغفر له. فقال له: أين تريد؟ قال: الكوفة، قال: ألا أكتب لك إلى عاملها؟ قال: أكون في غبراء الناس أحب إلي. فلما كان من العام المقبل حج رجل من أشرافهم، فوافى عمر، فسأله عن أويس، فقال: تركته رث البيت قليل المتاع. قال: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: يأتي عليكم أويس بن عامر مع امداد من أهل اليمن من مراد ثم من قرن، كان به برص فبرأ منه إلا موضع درهم، له والدة هو بها بر لو أقسم على الله لأبره، فإن استطعت أن يستغفر لك، فافعل)) . فأتى أويساً، فقال: استغفر لي، قال: أنت أحدث عهدا ً بسفر صالح، فاستغفر لي قال: لقيت عمر؟ قال: نعم، فاستغفر له ففطن له الناس، فانطلق على