A Noble Characteristic
Hazrat Mu‘az (ra) bin Jabal fully participated in the Battle of Tabuk. When the Holy Prophet (sa) enquired about Hazrat Ka‘b (ra) bin Malik, who, at the time, had remained behind in Medina, a man from the Banu Salama tribe spoke ill of Hazrat Ka‘b (ra) bin Malik. In response, Hazrat Mu‘az (ra) bin Jabal reproached that man and then submitted to the Holy Prophet (sa), “O Messenger (sa) of Allah, we only see good in him, we do not see anything bad.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Maghazi, Bab Hadith Ka‘b (ra) bin Malik…, Hadith 4418)