him and grant him peace—used to say during his qunūt [whenever he performed qunūt] (1): O Allah, save al-Walīd ibn al-Walīd, save Salama (2) ibn Hishām, Ayyāsh ibn Abī Rabīa, and the oppressed believers.” (3)
This al-Walīd was a devout believer, whereas his father, al-Walīd, was a wretched unbeliever. Similarly, Uqba ibn Abī Muayt was one of the unbelievers of Quraysh. The Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said: “I saw in a dream that I was in the home of Uqba ibn Rāfi, and we were brought some fresh Ibn Tāb dates (4). I interpreted this as signifying elevation for us (5) in this world, that the final outcome would be ours in the Hereafter, and that our religion had become wholesome.” (6)
The Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—used to address Ali ibn Abī Tālib by name, although among the unbelievers there was also Ali ibn Umayya ibn Khalaf; he and his father were both killed as unbelievers on the day of Badr. Among the Companions were
(1) The words “whenever he performed qunūt” are omitted in N and M.
(2) A and B read: “and Salama”; N and M read: “and save Salama”; S reads: “O Allah, save Salama.”
(3) The hadith, with some differences in wording, is narrated from Abū Hurayra—may Allah be pleased with him—in al-Bukhārī, 6/48–49 (Book of Quranic Exegesis, Exegesis of Sūrat al-Baqara, Chapter: “Perhaps Allah will pardon them…”), and 9/19–20 (Book of Coercion, Chapter on the words of Allah Most High: “Except one who is compelled while his heart remains secure in faith”); Muslim, 1/466–468 (Book of Mosques, Chapter on the Desirability of Qunūt in All Prayers…); and Sunan Abī Dāwūd, 2/92 (Book of Prayer, Chapter on Qunūt in the Prayers).
(4) A reads: “Ibn Tāt”; B reads: “min Tāb.”
(5) B reads: “as elevation.”
(6) The hadith is narrated with similar wording from Anas ibn Mālik—may Allah be pleased with him—in Muslim, 4/1779 (Book of Visions, Chapter on the Vision of the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace). The editor states: “The phrase ‘fresh dates of the Ibn Tāb variety’ refers to a well-known type of fresh date… It is named after Ibn Tāb, a man from Medina.” The hadith is also found in Sunan Abī Dāwūd, 4/418 (Book of Etiquette, Chapter on Reports Concerning Visions), and al-Musnad (al-Halabī ed.), 3/286.