Malik related to me from Ibn Shihab that he had heard that in thetime of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, women were becoming muslim in their own lands and they did notdo hijra while their husbands were still kafirun although theythemselves had become muslim. Among them was the daughter of al-Walidibn al-Mughira and she was the wife of Safwan ibn Umayya. She becamemuslim on the day of the conquest (of Makka), and her husband, Safwanibn Umayya fled from Islam. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, sent Safwan's paternal cousin, Wahb ibn Umayrwith the cloak of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, as a safe-conduct for Safwan ibn Umayya, and theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, calledhim to Islam and asked for him to come to him and if he was pleasedwith the matter to accept it. If not he would have a respite for twomonths.When Safwan came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, with his cloak, he called out to himover the heads of the people, "Muhammad! Wahb ibn Umayr brought meyour cloak and claimed that you had summoned me to come to you and ifI was pleased with the matter, I should accept it and if not, youwould give me a respite for two months. "The Messenger of Allah, mayAllah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Come down, Abu Wahb." Hesaid, "No, by Allah! I will not come down until you make it clear tome." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,said, "You have a respite of four months." The Messenger of Allah, mayAllah bless him and grant him peace, went out toward Hawazin atHunayn. He sent to Safwan ibn Umayya to borrow some equipment and armsthat he had. Safwan said, "Willingly or unwillingly?" He said,"Willingly." Therefore he lent him the equipment and arms which hehad. Then Safwan went out with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, while he was still a kafir. He was present atthe battles of Hunayn and at-Ta'if while he was still a kafir and hiswife was a muslim. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, did not separate Safwan and his wife until he hadbecome muslim, and his wife was settled with him by that marriage.
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 28, Hadith 44
Arabic reference: Book 28, Hadith 1139