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Some of these hypocrites repented and truly adhered to Islam:
One of those who repented was Al-Jullaas ibn Suwayd. Al-Jullaas was amongst the hypocrites and was one of those who refrained from going to the battle of Tabook. Not only that, he even discouraged others from go- ing ‘Umayr ibn Sa’eed, was raised by him as an orphan, and his mother was married to Al-Jullaas who supported him and was kind to him. One day ‘Umayr overheard Al-Jullaas saying: “I swear by Allah, if Muhammad was truthful (about his mission) then we are worse than donkeys.” ‘Umayr said to Al-Jullaas: “You are the most beloved person to me, and the best in your treatment of me, and I hate that anything would harm you. However,
you said something, I swear by Allah, if I make it known to others, then it would disgrace you, and if I conceal it, then I would be ruined (by Allah), but the first consequence is easier for me than the other.” ‘Umayr went to the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and told him what Al-Jullaas said. The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, called upon Al-Jullaas and asked about what ‘Umayr said. How-
ever, Al-Jullaas swore by Allah that he did not say any such thing; he said: “’Umayr lied; I never said such a thing.” ‘Umayr said: “I swear by Allah that you did, so repent to Allah The Al- mighty. Had it not been that I feared that Allah would reveal Quran (about this incident) and make me equal to you (in status), then I would have never disclosed what you had said.” Then, revelation came down upon the Messenger of Allah, sallallaa- hu ‘alayhi wa sallam, so people around him kept silent and none of them moved. This was always the case, whenever revelation was sent down upon the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, people wouldkeep silent and not move.
The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, raised his head and recited the verse (which means):
«They swear by Allah that they did not say [anything against the Prophet] while they had said the word of disbelief and disbelieved after their [pretense of] Islam and planned that which they were not to attain [i.e. the murder of Prophet Muhammad]. And they were not resentful except [for the fact] that Allah and His Mes- senger had enriched them of His bounty [i.e. for no reason instead of being grateful].So if they repent, it is better for them; but if they turn away, Allah will punish them with a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And there will not be for them on earth any protector or help- er.»
[Quran: 9:74]
Al-Jullaas said: “Indeed I said it, and Allah is offering me repentance and I (accept the offer and) repent.” Thus, he admitted to his sin, and sincerely repented, and he did not stop any good he was doing to ‘Umayr. ‘Urwah
said: “’Umayr continued to be honored after that until he died.”1
المراجع
- Reported by Jareer At-Tabari (361/14) and ‘Abdur-Razzaaq in his book Al-Musannaf (18303) on the authority of ‘Urwah ibn Az-Zubayr. Ibn ‘Abd Al-Barr said in his book Al-Istee’aab (79/1), “This is a
