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Sahih al-Bukhari 4194 (Book 64, Hadith 234) #4009
Forgiveness in the Face of Adversity

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) forgave the robbers who had taken away his she-camels after they were stopped by Salama bin Al-Akwa'.

Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa': Once I went (from Medina) towards (Al-Ghabah) before the first Adhan of the Fajr Prayer. The she-camels of Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to graze at a place called Dhi-Qarad. A slave of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf met me (on the way) and said, "The she-camels of Allah's Messenger ﷺ had been taken away by force". I asked, "Who had taken them?" He replied "(The people of) Ghatafan". I made three loud cries (to the people of Medina) saying, "O Sabahah!" I made the people between the two mountains of Medina hear me. Then I rushed onward and caught up with the robbers while they were watering the camels. I started throwing arrows at them as I was a good archer and I was saying, "I am the son of Al-Akwa', and today will perish the wicked people". I kept on saying like that till I restored the she-camels (of the Prophet), I also snatched thirty Burda (ie garments) from them. Then the Prophet ﷺ and the other people came there, and I said, "O Allah's Prophet! I have stopped the people (of Ghatafan) from taking water and they are thirsty now. So send (some people) after them now". On that the Prophet said, "O the son of Al-Akwa'! You have over-powered them, so forgive them". Then we all came back and Allah's Messenger ﷺ seated me behind him on his she-camel till we entered Medina.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَلَمَةَ بْنَ الأَكْوَعِ، يَقُولُ خَرَجْتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُؤَذَّنَ، بِالأُولَى، وَكَانَتْ لِقَاحُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَرْعَى بِذِي قَرَدٍ ـ قَالَ ـ فَلَقِيَنِي غُلاَمٌ لِعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ فَقَالَ أُخِذَتْ لِقَاحُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قُلْتُ مَنْ أَخَذَهَا قَالَ غَطَفَانُ‏.‏ قَالَ فَصَرَخْتُ ثَلاَثَ صَرَخَاتٍ ـ يَا صَبَاحَاهْ ـ قَالَ فَأَسْمَعْتُ مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَىِ الْمَدِينَةِ، ثُمَّ انْدَفَعْتُ عَلَى وَجْهِي حَتَّى أَدْرَكْتُهُمْ وَقَدْ أَخَذُوا يَسْتَقُونَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ، فَجَعَلْتُ أَرْمِيهِمْ بِنَبْلِي، وَكُنْتُ رَامِيًا، وَأَقُولُ أَنَا ابْنُ الأَكْوَعْ، الْيَوْمُ يَوْمُ الرُّضَّعْ‏.‏ وَأَرْتَجِزُ حَتَّى اسْتَنْقَذْتُ اللِّقَاحَ مِنْهُمْ، وَاسْتَلَبْتُ مِنْهُمْ ثَلاَثِينَ بُرْدَةً، قَالَ وَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَالنَّاسُ فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ قَدْ حَمَيْتُ الْقَوْمَ الْمَاءَ وَهُمْ عِطَاشٌ، فَابْعَثْ إِلَيْهِمُ السَّاعَةَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا ابْنَ الأَكْوَعِ، مَلَكْتَ فَأَسْجِحْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ رَجَعْنَا وَيُرْدِفُنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ‏.‏
TOPICS
forgiveness  *  mercy  *  adversity  *  robbers  *  ghabah  *  dhiqarad  *  sabahah  *  istighfr  *  burda

QUICK LESSONS:
Show mercy & forgiveness even when faced with adversity or wrongdoings against you . Leave matters up for God for justice & retribution .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of forgiveness and mercy even when faced with adversity. It narrates an incident where Salama bin Al-Akwa' was on his way to a place called Dhi-Qarad, when he encountered a slave of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf who informed him that the she camels of Allah's Messenger had been taken away by force by people from Ghatafan. In response, Salama made three loud cries to alert people in Medina and rushed onward to catch up with the robbers while they were watering their camels. He then proceeded to throw arrows at them while shouting that he was the son of Al Akwa', and eventually managed to restore Allah's Messenger's she camels as well as snatch thirty Burda garments from them. When Allah's Messenger arrived at the scene, he asked Salama to forgive them which he did. This incident highlights how important it is for us to show mercy and forgiveness even when we are faced with adversity or wrongdoings against us. It teaches us that we should not take matters into our own hands but instead leave it up to God for justice and retribution, while still showing mercy towards those who have wronged us.

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