Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَارِمٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا نُعَيْمُ بْنُ أَبِي هِنْدٍ عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَهْلٍ هَلْ يُعَفِّرُ مُحَمَّدٌ وَجْهَهُ بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِكُمْ قَالَ فَقِيلَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ وَاللَّاتِ وَالْعُزَّى يَمِينًا يَحْلِفُ بِهَا لَئِنْ رَأَيْتُهُ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ لَأَطَأَنَّ عَلَى رَقَبَتِهِ أَوْ لَأُعَفِّرَنَّ وَجْهَهُ فِي التُّرَابِ قَالَ فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي زَعَمَ لَيَطَأُ عَلَى رَقَبَتِهِ قَالَ فَمَا فَجَأَهُمْ مِنْهُ إِلَّا وَهُوَ يَنْكُصُ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ وَيَتَّقِي بِيَدَيْهِ قَالَ قَالُوا لَهُ مَا لَكَ قَالَ إِنَّ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ لَخَنْدَقًا مِنْ نَارٍ وَهَؤُلَاءِ أَجْنِحَةٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَوْ دَنَا مِنِّي لَخَطَفَتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ عُضْوًا عُضْوًا قَالَ فَأُنْزِلَ لَا أَدْرِي فِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَوْ شَيْءٍ بَلَغَهُ { إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغَى أَنَّ رَآهُ اسْتَغْنَى } { أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَى عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّى أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَى أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى } يَعْنِي أَبَا جَهْلٍ { أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَى كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ } قَالَ يَدْعُو قَوْمَهُ { سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ } قَالَ يَعْنِي الْمَلَائِكَةَ { كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ }.
English Translation
Abu Jahl said: 'Does Muhammad press his face (in prostration) among you?' It was said: 'Yes.' He swore by al-Lat and al-Uzza: 'If I see him doing that, I will step on his neck or rub his face in the dust.' He came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) while he was praying, intending to step on his neck. But what surprised them was that he suddenly recoiled on his heels, shielding himself with his hands. They said to him: 'What is wrong with you?' He said: 'Between him and me there is a trench of fire and terror and wings.' The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Had he come near me, the angels would have snatched him limb by limb.' Then it was revealed - I do not know whether it was in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah or something that reached him: 'Indeed, mankind transgresses, because he sees himself self-sufficient. Have you seen the one who forbids a servant when he prays? Have you seen if he is upon guidance or enjoins righteousness? Have you seen if he denies and turns away?' - meaning Abu Jahl - 'Does he not know that Allah sees? No! If he does not desist, We will surely seize him by the forelock - a lying, sinful forelock. Then let him call his associates' - meaning his people - 'We will call the angels of Hell. No! Do not obey him, but prostrate and draw near.'