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and they do not look intently at him out of reverence for him. He has offered you a sound proposal, so accept it.”

A man from Kinānah (1) said, “Let me go to him.” They said, “Go to him.” When he came into view of the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—[and his Companions (2)], the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said, “This is so-and-so. He belongs to a people who revere sacrificial animals, so send them out to him.” [They were sent out to him], and the people met him (3), reciting the pilgrimage invocation. When he saw this, he said, “Glory be to Allah! This man should not be barred (4) from the House.” When he returned to his companions, he said, “I saw the sacrificial animals garlanded and marked (5), and I do not think he should be barred (6) from the House.”

Then a man called Mikraz ibn Hafs stood up and said, “Let me go to him (7).” When he came into view of them, the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said, “This is Mikraz ibn Hafs, a wicked man.” He began speaking to the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and while he was speaking to him, Suhayl ibn ʿAmr arrived.

Maʿmar said: Ayyūb informed me, on the authority of ʿIkrimah, that when Suhayl arrived, the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said, “Your affair has now been made easier for you.”

Maʿmar related from al-Zuhrī in his account: Suhayl came and said to him, “Come, draw up a written agreement between us and you (8).” The Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—summoned the scribe, and the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said:

(1) Al-Bukhārī and al-Musnad: min Banī Kinānah (from Banū Kinānah). (2) Wa-ashābihi (and his companions) is absent from (n), (m), and (s). (3) (n), (s): fa-ba'athūhā lahu wa-staqbalahu (so they sent them to him, and the people met him); (m): fa-b'athūhā lahu wa-staqbalahu (so send them to him; and the people met him). (4) Al-Bukhārī and al-Musnad: li-hā'ulā'i an yusaddū (for these people to be barred). (5) (m): wa-stush'irat (and marked). (6) Al-Bukhārī and al-Musnad: an yusaddū (that they should be barred). (7) Al-Bukhārī and al-Musnad: ātihi; fa-qālū i'tihi (go to him; they said, “Go to him.”). (8) Al-Bukhārī and al-Musnad: wa-baynakum (and you [plural]).

وَمَا يُحِدُّونَ النَّظَرَ إِلَيْهِ تَعْظِيمًا لَهُ، وَإِنَّهُ قَدْ عَرَضَ عَلَيْكُمْ خُطَّةَ رُشْدٍ فَاقْبَلُوهَا؛ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ كِنَانَةَ (١) : دَعُونِي آتِهِ، فَقَالُوا: ائْتِهِ، فَلَمَّا أَشْرَفَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -[وَأَصْحَابِهِ (٢) ] قَالَ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: " هَذَا فُلَانٌ، وَهُوَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ يُعَظِّمُونَ الْبُدْنَ، فَابْعَثُوهَا لَهُ " [فَبُعِثَتْ لَهُ] وَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ (٣) النَّاسُ يُلَبُّونَ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، مَا يَنْبَغِي لِهَذَا أَنْ يُصَدَّ (٤) عَنِ الْبَيْتِ. فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ، قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ الْبُدْنَ قَدْ قُلِّدَتْ وَأُشْعِرَتْ (٥) ، فَمَا أَرَى أَنْ يُصَدَّ (٦) عَنِ الْبَيْتِ؛ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ مِكْرَزُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ فَقَالَ: دَعُونِي آتِهِ (٧) ؛ فَلَمَّا أَشْرَفَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: " هَذَا مِكْرَزُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ فَاجِرٌ " فَجَعَلَ يُكَلِّمُ النَّبِيَّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ يُكَلِّمُهُ جَاءَ سُهَيْلُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو. قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ: فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَيُّوبُ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ أَنَّهُ لَمَّا جَاءَ سُهَيْلٌ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: " قَدْ سُهِّلَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَمْرِكُمْ " ، قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ فِي حَدِيثِهِ: فَجَاءَ سُهَيْلٌ، فَقَالَ لَهُ: هَاتِ اكْتُبْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ (٨) كِتَابًا، فَدَعَا النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - الْكَاتِبَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -:

(١) الْبُخَارِيُّ، الْمُسْنَدُ: مِنْ بَنِي كِنَانَةَ. (٢) وَأَصْحَابِهِ: لَيْسَتْ فِي (ن) ، (م) ، (س) . (٣) ن، س: فَبَعَثُوهَا لَهُ وَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ، م: فَابْعَثُوهَا لَهُ وَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ. (٤) الْبُخَارِيُّ، الْمُسْنَدُ: لِهَؤُلَاءِ أَنْ يُصَدُّوا. (٥) م: وَاسْتُشْعِرَتْ. (٦) الْبُخَارِيُّ، الْمُسْنَدُ: أَنْ يُصَدُّوا. (٧) الْبُخَارِيُّ، الْمُسْنَدُ: آتِهِ؛ فَقَالُوا ائْتِهِ. (٨) الْبُخَارِيُّ، الْمُسْنَدُ: وَبَيْنَكُمْ