وعن كعب بن مالك رضي الله عنه في حديثه الطويل في قصة توبته وقد سبق في بابه التوبة
قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو جالس في القوم بتبوك: «ما فعل كعب مالك؟ فقال رجل من بني سلمة: يا رسول الله حبسه برداه، والنظر في عطفيه فقال معاذ بن جبل رضي الله عنه بئس ما قلت: والله يا رسول الله ما علمنا عليه إلا خيرًا، فسكت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم»
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was sitting among the people in Tabuk. He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “What happened to Kab ibn Malik?” A person from the tribe of Banu Salamah said: “O Messenger of Allah! the embellishment of his cloak and an appreciation of his sides have allured him, and he was thus detained.”
Muadh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu anhu) said: “Woe be upon you! You have passed indecent remarks. O Messenger of Allah! by Allah, we know nothing about him but good.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) remained silent.