المستدرك على الصحيحين
Al Mustadrak ala al‑Sahihayn
كتاب معرفة الصحابة رضي الله تعالى عنهم
Book of Knowing the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)
ذكر الأشعث بن قيس الكندي رضى الله عنه
Mention of al-Ash'ath bin Qays al-Kindi (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith Number: 6349
فحدثني (1) عبد الرحمن بن عثمان بن زياد الاشجعي، عن ابيه قال: كان معقل بن سنان الاشجعي قد صحب النبي ﷺ وحمل لواء قومه يوم الفتح، وكان شابا طريا، وبقي بعد ذلك حتى بعثه الوليد بن عتبة بن ابي سفيان، وكان على المدينة (2)، فاجتمع معقل بن سنان ومسلم بن عقبة الذي يعرف بمسرف، فقال معقل لمسرف، وقد كان آنسه وحادثه إلى ان ذكر معقل يزيد بن معاوية، فقال معقل: إني خرجت كرها لبيعة هذا الرجل، وقد كان من القضاء والقدر خروجي إليه، رجل يشرب الخمر ويزني بالحرم، ثم نال منه وذكر خصالا كانت فيه، ثم قال لمسرف: احببت ان اضع ذلك عندك، فقال مسرف: اما ان اذكر ذلك لامير المؤمنين يومي هذا، فلا والله لا افعل، ولكن الله علي عهد وميثاق لا تمكنني يداي منك ولي عليك مقدرة، إلا ضربت الذي فيه عيناك. فلما قدم مسرف المدينة واوقع بهم ايام الحرة، وكان معقل بن سنان يومئذ صاحب المهاجرين، فاتي به مسرف ماسورا، فقال له: يا معقل بن سنان، اعطشت؟ قال: نعم، اصلح الله الامير، قال: خوضوا له شربة بلوز، قال: فخاضوها له، فقال: اشربت ورويت؟ قال: نعم، قال: اما والله لا تستهنئ بها، يا مفرج (3)، يا نوفل بن مساحق قم فاضرب عنقه، فقام إليه فقتله صبرا، وكانت الحرة في ذي الحجة سنة ثلاث وستين. فقال شاعر الانصار: الا تلكم الانصار تنعى سراتها … واشجع تنعى معقل بن سنان (1) ذكر الاشعث بن قيس الكندي ﵁-
Abd al-Rahman bin Uthman bin Ziyad al-Ashja'i narrates from his father that Sayyiduna Ma'qil bin Sinan al-Ashja'i (may Allah be pleased with him) was a Companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and on the day of the Conquest of Makkah he carried the banner of his people. At that time he was a fresh young man. He lived for a long time after that, until al-Walid bin Utbah bin Abi Sufyan (who was the governor of Madinah) sent him on an errand. There Ma'qil bin Sinan and Muslim bin Uqbah (who is known as Musrif) met. During a conversation with Musrif, Ma'qil mentioned Yazid bin Mu'awiyah and said: "I set out reluctantly to pledge allegiance to this man, and my going to him was only by the decree and destiny of Allah. He is a man who drinks wine and commits fornication with forbidden women." Then he disparaged him and mentioned some of his bad traits. Then he said to Musrif: "I wanted to entrust this to you." Musrif said: "By Allah! As for today, I will not tell this to the Commander of the Believers, but I make a covenant and pledge before Allah that if I ever gain power over you, I will strike off your head." Then, when Musrif came to Madinah and carried out the killing there during the days of al-Harrah, Ma'qil bin Sinan was at that time the commander of the Muhajirun. He was brought to Musrif as a captive. Musrif asked: "O Ma'qil bin Sinan! Are you thirsty?" He said: "Yes, may Allah set the Amir right." He said to his servants: "Prepare an almond drink for him." When they had given him the drink, he asked: "Have you drunk and quenched your thirst?" He said: "Yes." He said: "By Allah! You will not enjoy it. O Mufarrij! O Nawfal bin Musahiq! Stand up and strike off his neck." So he stood up and killed him while he was held captive. The Battle of al-Harrah took place in Dhu al-Hijjah in the year 63 AH. Then a poet of the Ansar composed these verses: "Behold! Those Ansar are mourning their chiefs, and the tribe of Ashja' is mourning Ma'qil bin Sinan."
تخریج الحدیث: «إسناده مظلم» [ترقيم الرساله 6349] [ترقيم الشركة 6279/1]
Takhrij and Tahqiq of Hadith No. 6349 of Al Mustadrak ala al‑Sahihayn
by Shaykh Adil Murshid, Dr. Ahmad Barhoum, Dr. Muhammad Kamil Qarah Balli and Dr. Sa'id al-Lahham
Hadith-science notes and terminology
by Shaykh Adil Murshid, Dr. Ahmad Barhoum, Dr. Muhammad Kamil Qarah Balli and Dr. Sa'id al-Lahham
Hadith-science notes and terminology
Identification of names: The one who says "fa-haddathani" (then he narrated to me) is Muhammad bin 'Umar al-Waqidi.
(1) القائل: فحدثني، هو محمد بن عمر الواقدي.
Reference / Source: Ibn Sa'd in 'al-Tabaqat' (5/ 171), via al-Waqidi's route, added that: "He went to Syria with the delegation of Madinah for the pledge of allegiance to Yazid bin Mu'awiyah".
(2) زاد ابن سعد في "الطبقات" 5/ 171 من طريق محمد بن عمر الواقدي هذه: ببيعة يزيد بن معاوية فقدم الشامَ في وفد من أهل المدينة.
Details of the narration: In 'Tabaqat Ibn Sa'd' it reads: "O Mufarrij! Stand up and strike his neck", then he said: "Sit down", then he said to Nawfal bin Musahiq: "Stand up and strike his neck".
(3) في "طبقات ابن سعد" يا مفرج قم فاضرب عنقه، ثم قال: اجلس، ثم قال لنوفل بن مساحق: قم فاضرب عنقه.
Grading: Its chain is 'muzlim' (extremely obscure).
Technical note / Defect ('illah): It contains al-Waqidi, whom the majority abandoned; moreover, Abd al-Rahman bin 'Uthman and his father are 'majhul' (unknown), and no mention of them is found in the books of narrators.
Technical note / Defect ('illah): It contains al-Waqidi, whom the majority abandoned; moreover, Abd al-Rahman bin 'Uthman and his father are 'majhul' (unknown), and no mention of them is found in the books of narrators.
(1) إسناده مظلم -عدا أنَّ فيه محمد بن عمر الواقدي، وفيه كلام كثير وجمهور المحدثين على تركه - فإنَّ عبد الرحمن بن عثمان وأباه لا يعرفان ولم نقف لهما على ذكر في كتب الرجال.
Reference / Source: This report was narrated from al-Waqidi by Ibn Sa'd in 'al-Tabaqat', and through him by Ibn 'Asakir in "Tarikh Dimashq" (59/ 363).
والخبر رواه عن الواقدي أيضًا ابنُ سعد في "الطبقات" 5/ 171 - 172، ومن طريقه ابن عساكر في "تاريخ دمشق" 59/ 363 - 364.
