Sirat Ibn Hisham 1608
The appointment of b. ʿAwf as commander and his turbaning
[ تَأْمِيرُ ابْنِ عَوْفٍ وَاعْتِمَامُهُ ] ثُمَّ أَمَرَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْفٍ أَنْ يَتَجَهَّزَ لِسَرِيَّةِ بَعَثَهُ عَلَيْهَا، فَأَصْبَحَ وَقَدْ اعْتَمَّ بِعِمَامَةِ مِنْ كَرَابِيسَ سَوْدَاءَ، فَأَدْنَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْهُ، ثُمَّ نَقَضَهَا، ثُمَّ عَمَّمَهُ بِهَا، وَأَرْسَلَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ أَرْبَعَ أَصَابِعَ أَوْ نَحْوًا مِنْ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: هَكَذَا يَا ابْنَ عَوْفٍ فَاعْتَمَّ، فَإِنَّهُ أَحْسَنُ وَأَعْرَفُ، ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بَلَالًا أَنْ يَدْفَعَ إلَيْهِ اللِّوَاءَ. فَدَفَعَهُ إلَيْهِ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى، وَصَلَّى عَلَى نَفْسِهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: خُذْهُ يَا بْنَ عَوْفٍ، اُغْزُوَا جَمِيعًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، فَقَاتِلُوا مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاَللَّهِ، لَا تَغُلُّوا، وَلَا تَغْدِرُوا، وَلَا تُمَثِّلُوا، وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا وَلَيَدًا، فَهَذَا عَهْدُ اللَّهِ وَسِيرَةُ نَبِيِّهِ فِيكُمْ. فَأَخَذَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْفٍ اللِّوَاءَ. قَالَ ابْنُ هِشَامٍ: فَخَرَجَ إلَى دَوْمَةِ الْجَنْدَلِ
Translation
✧ [Appointment of Ibn ʿAwf as commander and his turbaning] Then he commanded ʿAbd al-Raḥmān b. ʿAwf to equip himself for an expedition on which he sent him. He arose in the morning having put on a black cotton turban. The Messenger of God ﷺ drew him near to himself, then untied it, then turbaned him with it, leaving four fingers or so hanging down behind. Then he said: “Thus, O Ibn ʿAwf, put on the turban, for it is better and more fitting.” Then he commanded Bilāl to hand over the banner to him. He handed it over to him, and he praised God Most High and prayed for himself, then he said: “Take it, O Ibn ʿAwf. Raid together in the way of God, and fight those who disbelieve in God. Do not steal from the spoils, do not act treacherously, do not mutilate, and do not kill a child. This is the covenant of God and the practice of His Prophet among you.” So ʿAbd al-Raḥmān b. ʿAwf took the banner. Ibn Hishām said: He went out to Dūmat al-Jandal.
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