Qatadah ibn Numan narrated: There was among us (Ansar) a family called Banu UbayriqBishr, Bushayr and Muhashshir. Bushayr was a hypocrite who read poetry whereby he defamed the sahahah hut he attributed his poetry to earlier Arab poets saying such and such had composed it. The sahahah (RA) on hearing him, said, “By Allah, that poet had not read this poetry. It is only this very evil man who has spoken it” - or as the narrator thought that they said “Ibn Uubayriq has spoken it.’ The people were needy and poor during the jahiliyat and during Islam. The staple food of the people in Madinah was dates and barley. If a man had some means and a Syrian pedlar made the rounds, he would buy from him fine flour exclusively for himself while the family’s meal continued to be dates and barley. Accordingly, when a Syrian pedlar came, my uncle Rifaah ibn Zayd bought from him a bag of fine flour. He placed it in a storeroom where weapons, armour and swords were also kept. Someone made an underground passage and stole his fine flour and weapons, etc. In the morning, my uncle Rifa’ah came and told me about it. I made enquires and learnt that they had seen the sons of Ubayriq with lamps in the night and that they might have done it. Qatadah said that when they made enquries in the house, the children of Ubayriq said, “By Allah, your thief is our pious Muslim Labid ibn Sahi.” When Lahid heard it, he drew his sword and asked, “Am I the thief? By Allah, either my sword pierces you or you disclose the thief.’ The Banu Ubayriq said, Keep your sword to yourself. You have not stolen anything. We then made more enquiries till we were sure that Banu Ubayriq were the thieves. My uncle said, “If you go to the Prophet ﷺ and mention it (perhaps we would get our things).” So, I went to him and recounted my uncle’s plight, saying. ‘We are more concerned about the weapons. He said, “I will decide about it soon.” When Banu Ubayriq heard of it, they went to one of their man, Usayr ibn Urwah and spoke to him about it. Then many people of the neighbourhood gathered for them and pleaded, “O Messenger of Allah ﷺ , Qatadah ibn Nu’man and his uncle have accused our people of theft without argument or evidence though they are pious and Muslim s.” Qatadah said that he went to the Prophet ﷺ and spoke about it and he asked, “Have you accused a Muslim and pious people of theft without proof or evidence?” I wished that I had lost something and not spoken to the Prophet ﷺ about it. Suddenly, my uncle came and asked me what I had done and I told him what Allah’s Messenger ﷺ had said, He submitted. “Allah is our Help.” Not much time had passed when something of the Qur’an was revealed, Allah said: "Surely, we have revealed the Book to you with truth, so that you may judge between people by means of what Allah has shown you. So be not an advocate of the traitors." (4:105) (That is) Banu Ubayriq: “And seek forgiveness of Allah” (that is) about what you said to Qatadah (RA) : "Surely Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful." "And contend not on behalf of those who betray themselves. Surely Allah loves not one who is treacherous, sinful. They seek to conceal (their evil deeds) from people, but they cannot conceal from Allah, for He is with them…(till Allah’s words) "He shall find Allah Forfgiving, Merciful. (that is) If they seek Allah’s forgiveness, He will forgive them. And whosoever earns a sin, earns it against his own soul only.” (till Allahs words, "And whoever earns fault or a sin and then casts it upon the innocent, he indeed has burdened himself with calumny and manifest sin." (that is) their accusation of Labid. "And were it not for the bounty of Allah upon you (O Prophet) and His mercy." (till Allah’s words) Allah’s bounty upon you is ever great. (4 : 105 - 144) When these words of the Qur’an were revealed they brought to the Prophet ﷺ the weapons and he returned them to Rifa’ah. Qatadah said, “When I came to my uncle with the weapons” - Abu Eesa is doubtful what word was used or - “he was an old man whose eyesight had become weak during the jahiliyah and I had imagined a weakness in his faith, but when I took the weapons, etc. to him-he said, ‘I have give them in Allah’s path. So, I was convinced of his strong faith. When the Qur’an was revealed, Bushayr joined the idolators and lodged with Sulafah daughter of Sad ibri Sumayyah. Allah revealed the verse: And whosoever opposes the Messenger ﷺ after the guidance has become clear to him, and follows a way other then that of the believers, we shall turn him to that to which he has turned, and we shall cast him in Hell; and it is an evil destination. Surely Allah shall not forgive that anything be associated with Him, and He shall forgive all besides that to whom He will. And whosoever associates anything with Allah, he indeed has gone far astray. (4 : 115 - 116) When he lodged with Sulafah, Hassan composed satirical poetry in answer to him. So, Sulafah carried his luggage on her head and cast them out on an open land, saying. “Have you brought Hassan’s poetry as a gift to me? I can never hope for good from you.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------