Sunan Abi Dawud, 2768

Jabir reported:The Messenger of Allah ( may peace be upon him) said : Who will pursue Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf, for he has caused trouble to Allah and His Apostle? Muhammad bin Maslamah stood up and said: I (shall do), Messenger of Allah. Do you want that I should kill him? He said: Yes. He said: So permit me to say something (against you). He said: Yes say. He then came to him (Ka’b b. al-Ashraf) and said to him: This man has asked us for sadaqah (alms) and has put us into trouble. He (Ka’b) said: You will be more grieved. He (Muhammad bin Maslamah) said: We have followed him and we do not like to forsake him until we see what will be the consequences of his matter. We wished if you could lend us one or two wasqs. Ka’b said: What will you mortgage with me? He asked: what do you want from us? He replied : your Women. They said: Glory be to Allah: You are the most beautiful of the Arabs. If we mortgage our women with you, that will be a disgrace for us. He said “The mortgage your children.” They said “Glory be to Allaah, a son of us may abuse saying “You were mortgaged for one or two wasqs.” They said “We shall mortgage or coat of mail with you. By this he meant arms”. He said “Yes, when he came to him, he called him and he came out while he used perfume and his head was spreading fragrance. When he at with him and he came there accompanied by three or four persons who mentioned his perfume. He said “I have such and such woman with me. She is most fragrant of the women among the people. He (Muhammad bin Maslamah) asked “Do you permit me so that I may smell? He said “Yes. He then entered his hand through his hair and smell it.” He said “May I repeat?” He said “Yes. He again entered his hand through his hair. When he got his complete control, he said “Take him. So he struck him until they killed him.”

Rapporté par Jabir رضي الله عنه : Le Messager d’Allah ﷺ a dit : « Qui poursuivra Ka’b ibn Al-Ashraf, car il a nui à Allah et à Son Messager ? » Muhammad ibn Maslamah s’est levé et a dit : « Moi, ô Messager d’Allah. Veux-tu que je le tue ? » Il a répondu : « Oui. » Il a demandé : « Alors permets-moi de dire certaines choses (contre toi). » Il a dit : « Oui, dis. » Il est ensuite allé voir Ka’b ibn Al-Ashraf et lui a dit : « Cet homme nous demande l’aumône et cela nous met en difficulté. » Ka’b a dit : « Vous serez encore plus peinés. » Muhammad ibn Maslamah a dit : « Nous l’avons suivi et nous ne voulons pas l’abandonner avant de voir ce qu’il adviendra de lui. Nous aimerions que tu puisses nous prêter un ou deux wasqs. » Ka’b a demandé : « Qu’allez-vous me donner en garantie ? » Il a répondu : « Que veux-tu de nous ? » Ka’b a dit : « Vos femmes. » Ils ont dit : « Gloire à Allah ! Tu es le plus beau des Arabes. Si nous te donnions nos femmes en garantie, ce serait une honte pour nous. » Il a dit : « Alors vos enfants. » Ils ont dit : « Gloire à Allah ! Un de nos fils pourrait dire : ‘Tu as été donné en garantie pour un ou deux wasqs.’ » Ils ont dit : « Nous te donnerons nos cuirasses en gage. » Il a accepté. Quand il est venu chez lui, il l’a appelé et Ka’b est sorti en étant parfumé. Quand il s’est assis avec lui, il était accompagné de trois ou quatre personnes qui ont parlé de son parfum. Ka’b a dit : « J’ai telle ou telle femme avec moi, elle est la plus parfumée des femmes du peuple. » Muhammad ibn Maslamah a demandé : « Me permets-tu de sentir ? » Il a répondu : « Oui. » Il a alors passé sa main dans ses cheveux et a senti. Il a demandé : « Puis-je recommencer ? » Il a répondu : « Oui. » Il a de nouveau passé sa main dans ses cheveux. Quand il a eu le contrôle, il a dit : « Attrapez-le. » Alors ils l’ont frappé jusqu’à le tuer