(204) بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ لآخَرَ: يَا مُنَافِقُ، فِي تَأْوِيلٍ تَأَوَّلَهُ
'Ali said. "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,sent for me and az-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam while we were both on horsebackand said, 'Go to such-and-such a meadow. There is a woman there who hasa letter with her from Hatib to the idolaters. Bring her to me.' We foundher rising along on one of her camels as the Prophet, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, had described her. We said, '[Give us] the letteryou have with you.' 'I do not have any letter,' she replied. We searchedand her camel. My companion said, 'I do not see it.' I said, 'The Prophet,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, does not lie. By the One in whosehand my soul is, I will strip her unless she produces it!' She put herhand in the knot of her shawl - as she was wearing a black shawl -and brought it out. We went back to the Prophet, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace. 'Umar exclaimed, 'He (i.e. Hatim) has betrayed Allah,His Messenger, and the believers! Let me strike off his head!' He asked,'What made you do it?' Hatim said, 'I believe in Allah, but I want to havesome authority with the people.' He said, ;He has spoken the truth, 'Umar.Was he not present at Badr? Perhaps Allah has looked on them and said,"Do whatever you like. The Garden is guaranteed for you."' 'Umar wept andsaid, 'Allah and His Messenger know best.''"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 438
In-book reference: Book 24, Hadith 20
English translation: Book 24, Hadith 438