Abu Lubabah

Abū Lubābah ibn ʿAbd al-Mundhir رضي الله عنه was one of the Anṣār from the Aws tribe, from the Banū ʿAmr ibn ʿAwf clan. He was among the Companions who shared a camel with the Prophet ﷺ on the march to Badr, the three men (the Prophet ﷺ, ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, and Abū Lubābah) taking turns riding and walking. Both Abū Lubābah and ʿAlī insisted the Prophet ﷺ ride full-time, but the Prophet ﷺ refused, citing the equal need for ajr. Before the battle itself, the Prophet ﷺ sent Abū Lubābah back to Madīnah as his deputy over the city, so he did not participate in the battle of Badr. He is most famous for the incident during the Banū Qurayẓah affair (5 AH): he made a gesture to the Banū Qurayẓah, some say indicating the throat (i.e., they would be killed if they surrendered), that he believed was a betrayal of the Prophet's ﷺ trust. Overcome with guilt, he went to the Masjid and tied himself to one of its pillars, refusing food, water, and even prayer until Allāh forgave him. He remained tied for days until Allāh revealed his forgiveness in the Quran. Even then, he refused to be freed until the Prophet ﷺ himself came and untied him with his blessed hands.