Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1145 — The Book of Al-Jihad (Fighting for Allâh's Cause)

`Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf Narrated from:

While I was standing in the row on the day (of the battle) of Badr, I looked to my right and my left and saw two young Ansâri boys, and I wished if I were between some stronger (men) than them. One of them called my attention saying, "O uncle! Do you know Abû Jahl?" I said, "Yes. What do you want from him, O my nephew?" He said, "I have been informed that he abuses Allâh's Messenger ﷺ. By Him in Whose Hands my life is, if I should see him, then my body will not leave his body till either of us meet his death." I was astonished at that talk. Then the other boy called my attention saying the same as the other had said.After a while I saw Abû Jahl walking amongst the people. I said (to the boys), "Look! This is the man you asked me about". So, both of them attacked him with their swords and struck him to death and returned to Allâh's Messenger ﷺ to inform him of that. Allâh's Messenger ﷺ asked, "Which of you has killed him?" Each of them said, "I have killed him." Allâh's Messenger ﷺ asked, "Have you cleaned your swords?" They said, "No."He then looked at their swords and said, "No doubt, you both have killed him and the spoils of the deceased will be given to Mu'âdh bin 'Amr bin Al-Jamûh." The two boys were Mu'âdh bin 'Afra' and Mu'âdh bin 'Amr bin Al-Jamûh. ( Sahih Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 369, Vol. 4 )