Narrated Qais:Jarir said "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "Won't you relieve me from Dhul-Khalasa?" I replied, "Yes, (I will relieve you)." So I proceeded along with one-hundred and fifty cavalry from Ahmas tribe who were skillful in riding horses. I used not to sit firm over horses, so I informed the Prophet (ﷺ) of that, and he stroke my chest with his hand till I saw the marks of his hand over my chest and he said, O Allah! Make him firm and one who guides others and is guided (on the right path).' Since then I have never fallen from a horse. Dhul-l--Khulasa was a house in Yemen belonging to the tribe of Khatham and Bajaila, and in it there were idols which were worshipped, and it was called Al-Ka`ba." Jarir went there, burnt it with fire and dismantled it. When Jarir reached Yemen, there was a man who used to foretell and give good omens by casting arrows of divination. Someone said to him. "The messenger of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) is present here and if he should get hold of you, he would chop off your neck." One day while he was using them (i.e. arrows of divination), Jarir stopped there and said to him, "Break them (i.e. the arrows) and testify that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, or else I will chop off your neck." So the man broke those arrows and testified that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah. Then Jarir sent a man called Abu Artata from the tribe of Ahmas to the Prophet to convey the good news (of destroying Dhu-l-Khalasa). So when the messenger reached the Prophet, he said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Him Who sent you with the Truth, I did not leave it till it was like a scabby camel." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) blessed the horses of Ahmas and their men five times.
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 4357
In-book reference
Book 64, Hadith 383
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 643
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that Jarir said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to me, 'Will you not relieve me from Dhu'l-Khalasa?' I said, 'Yes indeed!' and I set out with one hundred and fifty horsemen from Ahmas. They are good horsemen. I could not sit firm on a horse and I mentioned that to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he struck me in my chest so that I saw the marks of his fingers on my chest and said, 'O Allah, make him firm and make him a guided guide.'" He said, "I have never fallen from a horse since." He said, "Dhu'l-Khalasa was a house in Yemen which belonged to Khath'am and Bajila which contained some idols which were worshipped. It was called the 'Ka'ba'." He said, "He went to it and burned it and smashed it." Qays said, "When Jarir came to the Yemen, there was a man who used arrows for divination. He was told, 'The messenger of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is here and if he gets hold of you, he will chop off your head.' While he was using them, Jarir stopped over him and said, 'Break them and testify that there is no god but Allah or I will chop off your head.'" He said, "He broke them and testified. Then Jarir sent a man of Ahmas called Abu Arta'a to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to give him the good news of that. When he came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, he said, 'Messenger of Allah, by the One who sent you with the truth, I did not come to you until I left it as if it was a scabby camel.'" He said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, blessed the horses and men of Ahmas five times."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 4357
In-book reference
Book 64, Hadith 383
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 643
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih