Continuation of the explanation of the statement of Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding what he quoted: "."

The Shaykh : So they took it, and praise be to Allah that it did not reach Quraysh. Thus, this became a blessing from Allah upon the Muslims and upon Hatib, because what he intended resulted in a blessing from Allah. When they returned the letter to the Prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him), he said to him: "O Hatib, how did you do this?" He excused himself, and 'Umar said: "O Messenger of Allah, should I not strike off your neck, for he has become a hypocrite?" The Prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: , and Hatib was among the people of Badr (may Allah be pleased with him). The point is that Ka'b lagged behind in this expedition, but it was not an expedition in the initial sense, except in the second instance. It was a blessed expedition, praise be to Allah. Then he mentioned his pledge to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the night of al-'Aqabah in Mina, where they pledged allegiance to the Prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) to Islam, and he said: : meaning it is more beloved to him than the expedition of Badr, because it was a great pledge. But he says: : meaning it is more mentioned because it was a famous expedition, unlike the pledge. In any case, he (may Allah be pleased with him) seems to be consoling himself that if he missed the expedition of Badr, he obtained the pledge of al-'Aqabah. May Allah be pleased with Ka'b and with all the Companions.
The reader: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) quoted in the context of the hadith of Ka'b: "

And of my story when I lagged behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the expedition of Tabuk, I was never stronger or wealthier than I was when I lagged behind him in that expedition. By Allah, I had never gathered two mounts before that, until I gathered them in that expedition. And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) never intended an expedition except that he would conceal it with another, until it was that expedition. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led it in severe heat, facing a long journey and a desert, and facing a large number [of enemies]. He made clear to the Muslims their matter so that they would prepare their equipment for the expedition, and he informed them of the direction he intended. The Muslims with the Messenger of Allah were many, and no record-keeper gathered them [meaning the register]. Ka'b said: So few were the men who wished to stay behind except that they thought it would remain hidden from him, unless revelation from Allah came down regarding it. And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led that expedition when the fruits and the shade were pleasant, so I was the most eager for it. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prepared

وكان من خبري حين تخلَّفت عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في غزوة تبوك ، أني لم أكن قط أقوى ولا أَيسر مني حين تخلفت عنه في تلك الغزوة ، والله ما جمعت قبلها راحلتين قط حتى جمعتهما في تلك الغزوة ، ولم يكن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يريد غزوة إلا ورَّى بغيرها ، حتى كانت تلك الغزوة ، فغزاها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في حرٍّ شديد ، واستقبل سفرًا بعيدًا ومفازًا ، واستقبل عددا كثيرًا ، فجلَّى للمسلمين أمرهم ليتأهبوا أُهبة غزوهم ، فأخبرهم بوجهه الذي يريد ، والمسلمون مع رسول الله كثير ، ولا يجمعهم كتاب حافظ -يريد بذلك الديوان - قال كعب : فقلَّ رجل يريد أن يتغيب إلا ظن أن ذلك سيخفى به ما لم ينزل فيه وحي من الله ، وغزا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم تلك الغزوة حين طابت الثمار والظلال ، فأنا إليها أصغر ، فتجهز رسول الله صلى الله عليه

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