| Arabic reference | : Book 18, Hadith 19820 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 12, Hadith 2309 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 27, Hadith 4864 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 39, Hadith 6032 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 47, Hadith 5773 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 14, Hadith 1351 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 25, Hadith 3191 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 5942 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 17, Hadith 17921 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 18, Hadith 19258 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 10, Hadith 2361 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 9, Hadith 1718 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 5528 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 7164 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 340 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1753 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 6, Hadith 974 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 14, Hadith 14250 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 18, Hadith 19050 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 18, Hadith 19837 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 34, Hadith 33733 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 42 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 18, Hadith 19688 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1683 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 64, Hadith 7103 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 18, Hadith 1870 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 17, Hadith 13071 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 18, Hadith 19821 |
Narrated `Abdullah bin Ka`b bin Malik:
Who, from among Ka`b's sons, was the guide of Ka`b when he became blind: I heard Ka`b bin Malik narrating the story of (the Ghazwa of) Tabuk in which he failed to take part. Ka`b said, "I did not remain behind Allah's Apostle in any Ghazwa that he fought except the Ghazwa of Tabuk, and I failed to take part in the Ghazwa of Badr, but Allah did not admonish anyone who had not participated in it, for in fact, Allah's Apostle had gone out in search of the caravan of Quraish till Allah made them (i.e. the Muslims) and their enemy meet without any appointment. I witnessed the night of Al-`Aqaba (pledge) with Allah's Apostle when we pledged for Islam, and I would not exchange it for the Badr battle although the Badr battle is more popular amongst the people than it (i.e. Al-`Aqaba pledge). As for my news (in this battle of Tabuk), I had never been stronger or wealthier than I was when I remained behind the Prophet in that Ghazwa. By Allah, never had I two she-camels before, but I had then at the time of this Ghazwa. Whenever Allah's Apostle wanted to make a Ghazwa, he used to hide his intention by apparently referring to different Ghazwa till it was the time of that Ghazwa (of Tabuk) which Allah's Apostle fought in severe heat, facing, a long journey, desert, and the great number of enemy. So the Prophet announced to the Muslims clearly (their destination) so that they might get prepared for their Ghazwa. So he informed them clearly of the destination he was going to. Allah's Apostle was accompanied by a large number of Muslims who could not be listed in a book namely, a register." Ka`b added, "Any man who intended to be absent would think that the matter would remain hidden unless Allah revealed it through Divine Revelation. So Allah's Apostle fought that Ghazwa at the time when the fruits had ripened and the shade looked pleasant. Allah's Apostle and his companions prepared for the battle and I started to go out in order to get myself ready along with them, but I returned without doing anything. I would say to myself, 'I can do that.' So I kept on delaying it every now and then till the people got ready and Allah's Apostle and the Muslims along with him departed, and I had not prepared anything for my departure, and I said, I will prepare myself (for departure) one or two days after him, and then join them.' In the morning following their departure, I went out to get myself ready but returned ...
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 4418 |
| In-book reference | : Book 64, Hadith 440 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 702 |
| (deprecated numbering scheme) |
| Arabic reference | : Book 4, Hadith 225 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 25, Hadith 2976 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 4853 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 3367 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 15750 |
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 1, Hadith 9 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 6703 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 31171 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 1123 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 14896 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 16, Hadith 16427 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 37, Hadith 36308 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 1275 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 3187 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 5083 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 26, Hadith 3924 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 17, Hadith 17904 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 3188 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 26, Hadith 3923 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 6, Hadith 2129 |