The Prophet ﷺ once rode a donkey fitted with a saddle covered by a Fadak blanket, with Usama bin Zayd seated behind him. He was on his way to visit Saad bin Ubada, who was ill, in the quarter of Banu Harith bin Khazraj. This was before the Battle of Badr.He passed by a gathering that included a mixed group of Muslims, idol-worshipping polytheists, and Jews. Among them was Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul, and Abdullah bin Rawaha was also present in the gathering. When the dust stirred up by the donkey reached the assembly, Abdullah bin Ubayy covered his nose with his cloak and said, "Do not raise dust on us."The Prophet ﷺ greeted them, then stopped, dismounted, called them to Allah, and recited the Quran to them.Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul said, "Sir, there is nothing better than what you say, if it is true. But do not bother us with it in our gatherings. Return to your dwelling, and whoever comes to you from among us, tell it to him there."Abdullah bin Rawaha said, "Come to us in our gatherings, Messenger of Allah, for we love that."The Muslims, the polytheists, and the Jews then began to insult one another until they were on the verge of coming to blows. The Prophet ﷺ kept calming them down until they quieted. Then he mounted his donkey and continued on until he came to Saad bin Ubada.He said, "Saad, did you not hear what Abu Hubab said?" meaning Abdullah bin Ubayy. "He said such and such."Saad replied, "Pardon him, Messenger of Allah, and overlook it. By Allah, Allah has given you what He has given you. The people of this region had agreed to crown him and tie the turban of leadership upon him. When Allah set that aside through the truth He gave you, he choked on it, and that is what made him behave as you saw."So the Prophet ﷺ pardoned him.
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أن النبي ﷺ ركب حمارا عليه إكاف تحته قطيفة فدكية وأردف وراءه أسامة بن زيد وهو يعود سعد بن عبادة في بني الحارث بن الخزرج وذلك قبل وقعة بدر حتى مر في مجلس فيه أخلاط من المسلمين والمشركين عبدة الأوثان واليهود وفيهم عبد الله بن أبي ابن سلول وفي المجلس عبد الله بن رواحة فلما غشيت المجلس عجاجة الدابة خمر عبد الله بن أبي أنفه بردائه ثم قال لا تغبروا علينا فسلم عليهم النبي ﷺ ثم وقف فنزل فدعاهم إلى الله وقرأ عليهم القرآن فقال عبد الله بن أبي ابن سلول أيها المرء لا أحسن من هذا إن كان ما تقول حقا فلا تؤذنا في مجالسنا وارجع إلى رحلك فمن جاءك منا فاقصص عليه قال عبد الله بن رواحة اغشنا في مجالسنا فإنا نحب ذلك فاستب المسلمون والمشركون واليهود حتى هموا أن يتواثبوا فلم يزل النبي ﷺ يخفضهم ثم ركب دابته حتى دخل على سعد بن عبادة فقال أي سعد ألم تسمع إلى ما قال أبو حباب يريد عبد الله بن أبي قال كذا وكذا قال اعف عنه يا رسول الله واصفح فوالله لقد أعطاك الله الذي أعطاك ولقد اصطلح أهل هذه البحرة على أن يتوجوه فيعصبونه بالعصابة فلما رد الله ذلك بالحق الذي أعطاك شرق بذلك فذلك فعل به ما رأيت فعفا عنه النبي ﷺ