Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 2-2692b

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“From Ibn Jurayj, from ‘Amr ibn Dinar who said: I heard Bajalah al-Tamimi say: ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab found a mushaf in the lap of a boy in the mosque, in which was: (The Prophet is closer to the believers than themselves, and he is their father). He said: ‘Erase it, boy.’ He said: ‘By Allah, I will not erase it, and it is in the mushaf of Ubayy ibn Ka‘b.’ They went to Ubayy, and Ubayy said to him: ‘The Quran occupied me, and trading occupied you in the markets, when you put your cloak over your neck at the gate of Ibn al-‘Ajma.’ He said: ‘‘Umar did not intend to take the jizyah from the Magians until ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf testified that the Prophet ﷺ took it from the Magians of Hajar.’ He said: ‘‘Umar wrote to Jaz’ ibn Mu‘awiyah, uncle of al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, who had been his governor a year before his death: Kill every sorcerer, separate every (mahram) relative among the Magians, and forbid them from the zamzamah.’ He said: ‘And what is the matter with Abu Bustan? The Prophet ﷺ said to Jundab: Jundab, and what is Jundab! He will strike a blow by which he separates truth from falsehood.’ Then behold, Abu Bustan was playing at the base of al-Husayn in front of al-Walid ibn ‘Uqbah, who was the governor of Kufa, and the people thought he was on the wall of the palace. Then he went off, and Jundab said: ‘Woe to you, people! Is he not playing with you? By Allah, he is at the base of the palace.’ Then he went, seized the sword, and struck him.’”

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