Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) sent some cavalry towards Najd and they brought a man from the tribe of Banu Hanifa who was called Thumama bin Uthal. They fastened him to one of the pillars of the Mosque. The Prophet went to him and said, "What have you got, O Thumama?" He replied," I have got a good thought, O Muhammad! If you should kill me, you would kill a person who has already killed somebody, and if you should set me free, you would do a favor to one who is grateful, and if you want property, then ask me whatever wealth you want." He was left till the next day when the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "What have you got, Thumama? He said, "What I told you, i.e. if you set me free, you would do a favor to one who is grateful." The Prophet (ﷺ) left him till the day after, when he said, "What have you got, O Thumama?" He said, "I have got what I told you. "On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Release Thumama." So he (i.e. Thumama) went to a garden of date-palm trees near to the Mosque, took a bath and then entered the Mosque and said, "I testify that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and also testify that Muhammad is His Apostle! By Allah, O Muhammad! There was no face on the surface of the earth most disliked by me than yours, but now your face has become the most beloved face to me. By Allah, there was no religion most disliked by me than yours, but now it is the most beloved religion to me. By Allah, there was no town most disliked by me than your town, but now it is the most beloved town to me. Your cavalry arrested me (at the time) when I was intending to perform the `Umra. And now what do you think?" The Prophet (ﷺ) gave him good tidings (congratulated him) and ordered him to perform the `Umra. So when he came to Mecca, someone said to him, "You have become a Sabian?" Thumama replied, "No! By Allah, I have embraced Islam with Muhammad, Apostle of Allah. No, by Allah! Not a single grain of wheat will come to you from Yamamah unless the Prophet gives his permission."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 4372
In-book reference
Book 64, Hadith 398
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 658
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that Abu Hurayra was heard to say, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent some horsemen in the direction of Najd and they came back with a man from the Banu Hanifa called Thumama ibn Uthal whom they bound to one of the pillars of the mosque. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came out to him and said, 'What do you have, Thumama?' He said, 'I have good, O Muhammad. If you kill me, you will kill someone who has killed, and if you are gracious, you will be gracious to one who is thankful. If you deserve money, then ask for what you want of it.' He was left until the following day and then said to him, 'What do you have, Thumama?' He said, 'What I told you. If you are gracious, you will be gracious to one who is thankful.' He left him until the day after that and then asked, 'What do you have, Thumama?' He replied, 'I have what I told you.' He said, 'Release Thumama,' who then went to some palm-trees near the mosque and washed himself all over. Then he entered the mosque and said, 'I testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. By Allah, O Muhammad! There was no face on the earth more hated by me than your face and now your face is the most beloved to me. By Allah, there was no deen on the earth more hated by me than your deen and now your deen is the most beloved to me. By Allah,there was no town on the earth more hated by me than your town and now your town is the most beloved to me. Your cavalry took me when I was meaning to go on 'umra. What do you think?' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gave him the good news and commanded him to go on 'umra. When he arrived in Makka, someone said to him, 'You have changed religion?' He said, 'No, but I have become Muslim with Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. No, by Allah, not one grain of wheat will come to from Yamama until the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gives permission for it."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 4372
In-book reference
Book 64, Hadith 398
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 658
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
