Nabi mengampuni Hathib meskipun berkhianat membocorkan rencana Nabi kepada musyrikin karena menghargai peserta perang Badar
Imam Ahmad : 5611حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَنَا مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمٌ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُتِيَ بِحَاطِبِ بْنِ أَبِي بَلْتَعَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْتَ كَتَبْتَ هَذَا الْكِتَابَ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا تَغَيَّرَ الْإِيمَانُ مِنْ قَلْبِي وَلَكِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ إِلَّا وَلَهُ جِذْمٌ وَأَهْلُ بَيْتٍ يَمْنَعُونَ لَهُ أَهْلَهُ وَكَتَبْتُ كِتَابًا رَجَوْتُ أَنْ يَمْنَعَ اللَّهُ بِذَلِكَ أَهْلِي فَقَالَ عُمَرُ ائْذَنْ لِي فِيهِ قَالَ أَوَ كُنْتَ قَاتِلَهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنْ أَذِنْتَ لِي قَالَ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ قَدْ اطَّلَعَ اللَّهُ إِلَى أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ فَقَالَ اعْمَلُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ
Narrated to us [Abdullah bin Muhammad] and I heard it from [Abdullah bin Muhammad] Narrated to us [Abu Usamah] Narrated to us [Umar bin Hamzah] has told me [Salim] has told me [Ibnu Umar], that Hatib bin Abi Balta'ah was once arrested and interrogated by Rasulullah sallallaahu'alaihi wa Sallam. He asked him: "Is it true that you wrote this article?" He answered: "That's right. O Messenger of Allah, I swear in the name of Allah, the faith that is in my heart has never changed, it's just that there is no one from the Quraysh unless he has a Jidzm (origin of descent) and a family that provides protection to his family. I write this letter in the hope that Allah will protect my family." Then Umar said: "Allow me to face him!" He said: "Are you going to kill him?" Umar answered, "Yes, if you allow." He said: "Do you not know that Allah saw whoever participated in the battle of Badr (from among the Muslims) and said, 'Do what you wish.'