We set out with the Prophet ﷺ on a journey during which the people suffered severe hardship. Abdullah bin Ubayy said to his companions, "Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah, so that they will disperse from around him." He also said, "If we return to Medina, the mightier will surely expel the weaker from it."I went to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him of this. He sent for Abdullah bin Ubayy and questioned him, but he swore emphatically that he had not done so. The people said, "Zayd has lied to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."I felt great distress over what they said, until Allah revealed verses confirming my truthfulness in "When the hypocrites come to you" [Munafiqun 63:1]. The Prophet ﷺ then summoned them so that he might seek forgiveness for them, but they turned their heads away.Regarding His statement "like propped-up timbers" [Munafiqun 63:4], he said, "They were Some men of the most handsome appearance."
حدثنا عمرو بن خالد حدثنا زهير بن معاوية حدثنا أبو إسحاق قال سمعت
خرجنا مع النبي ﷺ في سفر أصاب الناس فيه شدة فقال عبد الله بن أبي لأصحابه لا تنفقوا على من عند رسول الله حتى ينفضوا من حوله وقال لئن رجعنا إلى المدينة ليخرجن الأعز منها الأذل فأتيت النبي ﷺ فأخبرته فأرسل إلى عبد الله بن أبي فسأله فاجتهد يمينه ما فعل قالوا كذب زيد رسول الله ﷺ فوقع في نفسي مما قالوا شدة حتى أنزل الله عز وجل تصديقي في {إذا جاءك المنافقون} فدعاهم النبي ﷺ ليستغفر لهم فلووا رءوسهم وقوله {خشب مسندة} قال كانوا رجالا أجمل شيء