(540) بَابُ يَتَخَطَّى إِلَى صَاحِبِ الْمَجْلِسِ
Ibn 'Abbas said, "When 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, wasattacked, I was one of those who carried him into his house. He said tome, 'Nephew, go see who wounded me and who was wounded with me.' I wentand returned to tell him, but the room was full at that time. I did notwant to step over people's necks because I was young, and so I sat down.'Umar's rule when he sent someone for a need was that he commanded himnot to tell about it. 'Umar had a cover over him. Ka'b came and said, 'ByAllah, if the Amir al-Mu'minin makes supplication, Allah will let him remainalive and restore him to this community until he does such-and-such andsuch-and-such for them' until Ka'b mentioned the hypocrites. He actuallynamed them and used their kunyas. I said, 'Shall I convey to him what youhave said?' Ka'b said, 'I only said it because I intended that it be done.'I plucked up courage and stood up, I stepped over people's necks untilI sat by 'Umar's head. I said, 'You sent me to find out such-and-such.Thirteen people were wounded with you. Kulayb ibn al-Jazzar was woundedwhile he was doing wudu' from the cistern. Ka'b swore such-and-such byAllah.' He said, 'Summon Ka'b.' He was summoned and 'Umar asked, 'Whatdid you say?' He replied, 'I said such-and-such.' He said, 'No, by Prophet,I will not make supplication. 'Umar will be wretched if Allah does notforgive him.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1143
In-book reference: Book 46, Hadith 8
English translation: Book 46, Hadith 1143