Abu Huraira reported: Al-Tufayl came with his companions, and they said, “O Messenger of Allah, the tribe of Daws has disbelieved and rejected you, so pray to Allah against them!” And it was said, “May the tribe of Daws be destroyed!” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, guide the tribe of Daws and bring them to me.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4392, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2524
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Imam al-Qastallani commented, “That is, for them to become Muslims, and this is from the perfection of his great character, his mercy, and his compassion for his nation… As for his supplication against some of them, that is only when there is not hope for them and he fears their harm and might.”
Source: Irshād al-Sārī 6/418
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَدِمَ الطُّفَيْلُ وَأَصْحَابُهُ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ دَوْسًا قَدْ كَفَرَتْ وَأَبَتْ فَادْعُ اللَّهَ عَلَيْهَا فَقِيلَ هَلَكَتْ دَوْسٌ فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِ دَوْسًا وَائْتِ بِهِمْ
4392 صحيح البخاري كتاب المغازي باب قصة دوس والطفيل بن عمرو الدوسي
2524 صحيح مسلم كتاب فضائل الصحابة باب من فضائل غفار وأسلم وجهينة وأشجع ومزينة وتميم ودوس وطيئ
قال الإمام القسطلاني أي مسلمين وهذا من كمال خلقه العظيم ورحمته ورأفته بأمته … وأما دعاؤه على بعضهم فذلك حيث لا يرجو ويخشى ضررهم وشوكتهم
6/418 إرشاد الساري لشرح صحيح البخاري
