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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ عَنْ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَأَنَّ خُزَاعَةَ قَتَلُوا رَجُلًا مِنْ بَنِي لَيْثٍ عَامَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ بِقَتِيلٍ مِنْهُمْ قَتَلُوهُ فَأُخْبِرَ بِذَلِكَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَرَكِبَ رَاحِلَتَهُ فَخَطَبَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَسَ عَنْ مَكَّةَ الْقَتْلَ أَوْ الْفِيلَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد اللَّهِ كَذَا قَالَ أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ وَاجْعَلُوهُ عَلَى الشَّكِّ الْفِيلَ أَوْ الْقَتْلَ وَغَيْرُهُ يَقُولُ الْفِيلَ وَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَلَا وَإِنَّهَا لَمْ تَحِلَّ لِأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي وَلَمْ تَحِلَّ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي أَلَا وَإِنَّهَا حَلَّتْ لِي سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ أَلَا وَإِنَّهَا سَاعَتِي هَذِهِ حَرَامٌ لَا يُخْتَلَى شَوْكُهَا وَلَا يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا وَلَا تُلْتَقَطُ سَاقِطَتُهَا إِلَّا لِمُنْشِدٍ فَمَنْ قُتِلَ فَهُوَ بِخَيْرِ النَّظَرَيْنِ إِمَّا أَنْ يُعْقَلَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ يُقَادَ أَهْلُ الْقَتِيلِ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ اكْتُبْ لِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ اكْتُبُوا لِأَبِي فُلَانٍ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ إِلَّا الْإِذْخِرَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّا نَجْعَلُهُ فِي بُيُوتِنَا وَقُبُورِنَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَّا الْإِذْخِرَ إِلَّا الْإِذْخِرَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْد اللَّهِ يُقَالُ يُقَادُ بِالْقَافِ فَقِيلَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ كَتَبَ لَهُ قَالَ كَتَبَ لَهُ هَذِهِ الْخُطْبَةَ

"It was narrated to us by [Abu Nu'aim Al Fadl bin Dukain] who said: It was narrated to us by [Shayban] from [Yahya] from [Abu Salamah] from [Abu Hurairah] that the Khuza'ah killed a man from Banu Laith during the conquest of Makkah in retaliation for one of their own who was killed. This was reported to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who mounted his camel and delivered a sermon: 'Indeed, Allah has withheld killing from Makkah, or the elephant.' Abu Abdullah said: 'Thus Abu Nu'aim mentioned it, and they were uncertain between "killing" and "elephant," while others say "elephant." And Allah granted victory to His Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, and the believers over them. He said: "Know that it was not lawful for anyone before me, nor will it be lawful for anyone after me. Know that it was lawful for me for a moment of the day. Know that at this hour it is sacred; its thorns may not be cut, its trees may not be felled, and its lost items may not be picked up except by one who announces them. Whoever is killed has the better of two options: either compensation or retaliation from the victim's family." Then a man from Yemen came and said: "O Messenger of Allah, write it for me." He said: "Write for Abu so-and-so." A man from Quraysh said: "Except for Idhkhir, O Messenger of Allah, for we use it in our houses and graves." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Except Idhkhir, except Idhkhir." It was Sa'dto Abu Abdullah: "What was written for him?" He replied: "That sermon."'