| Arabic reference | : Book 65, Hadith 10732 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 0, Hadith 13 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 6175 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 6569 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 16, Hadith 3471 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 336 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 9575 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 1889 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 12, Hadith 7954 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 30, Hadith 18469 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 26, Hadith 29963 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 27, Hadith 30283 |
Ibn Shihab reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) made an expedition to Tabuk and he (the Holy Prophet) had in his mind (the idea of threatening the) Christians of Arabia in Syria and those of Rome. Ibn Shihab (further) reported that 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Abdullah b. Ka'b informed him that Abdullah b. Ka'b who served as the guide of Ka'b b. 'Malik as he became blind that he heard Ka'b b. Malik narrate the story of his remaining behind Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) from the Battle of Tabuk. Ka'b b. Malik said:
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، بِإِسْنَادِ يُونُسَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، سَوَاءً .
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 2769a, b |
| In-book reference | : Book 50, Hadith 62 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 37, Hadith 6670 |
| (deprecated numbering scheme) |
| Arabic reference | : Book 7, Hadith 13970 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 190 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 38, Hadith 5175 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 42, Hadith 5239 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 6507 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 18, Hadith 19542 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 64, Hadith 10425 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 8325 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 34, Hadith 34704 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 46, Hadith 5524 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 1584 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 15075 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 20, Hadith 2146 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 37, Hadith 35999 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 15522 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 10, Hadith 2350 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 1871 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 4009 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 14575 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 10, Hadith 11964 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 145 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 5, Hadith 1859 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 4, Hadith 232 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 10, Hadith 2582 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 16, Hadith 4112 |