Sahih Muslim Book - 32, Hadith - 4589

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- خَيْلاً قِبَلَ نَجْدٍ فَجَاءَتْ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِى حَنِيفَةَ يُقَالُ لَهُ ثُمَامَةُ بْنُ أُثَالٍ سَيِّدُ أَهْلِ الْيَمَامَةِ. فَرَبَطُوهُ بِسَارِيَةٍ مِنْ سَوَارِى الْمَسْجِدِ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ « مَاذَا عِنْدَكَ يَا ثُمَامَةُ ». فَقَالَ عِنْدِى يَا مُحَمَّدُ خَيْرٌ إِنْ تَقْتُلْ تَقْتُلْ ذَا دَمٍ وَإِنْ تُنْعِمْ تُنْعِمْ عَلَى شَاكِرٍ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تُرِيدُ الْمَالَ فَسَلْ تُعْطَ مِنْهُ مَا شِئْتَ. فَتَرَكَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- حَتَّى كَانَ بَعْدَ الْغَدِ فَقَالَ « مَا عِنْدَكَ يَا ثُمَامَةُ ». قَالَ مَا قُلْتُ لَكَ إِنْ تُنْعِمْ تُنْعِمْ عَلَى شَاكِرٍ وَإِنْ تَقْتُلْ تَقْتُلْ ذَا دَمٍ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تُرِيدُ الْمَالَ فَسَلْ تُعْطَ مِنْهُ مَا شِئْتَ. فَتَرَكَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- حَتَّى كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ فَقَالَ « مَاذَا عِنْدَكَ يَا ثُمَامَةُ ». فَقَالَ عِنْدِى مَا قُلْتُ لَكَ إِنْ تُنْعِمْ تُنْعِمْ عَلَى شَاكِرٍ وَإِنْ تَقْتُلْ تَقْتُلْ ذَا دَمٍ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تُرِيدُ الْمَالَ فَسَلْ تُعْطَ مِنْهُ مَا شِئْتَ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « أَطْلِقُوا ثُمَامَةَ ». فَانْطَلَقَ إِلَى نَخْلٍ قَرِيبٍ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَاغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَقَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ وَاللَّهِ مَا كَانَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ وَجْهٌ أَبْغَضَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ وَجْهِكَ فَقَدْ أَصْبَحَ وَجْهُكَ أَحَبَّ الْوُجُوهِ كُلِّهَا إِلَىَّ وَاللَّهِ مَا كَانَ مِنْ دِينٍ أَبْغَضَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ دِينِكَ فَأَصْبَحَ دِينُكَ أَحَبَّ الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ إِلَىَّ وَاللَّهِ مَا كَانَ مِنْ بَلَدٍ أَبْغَضَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ بَلَدِكَ فَأَصْبَحَ بَلَدُكَ أَحَبَّ الْبِلاَدِ كُلِّهَا إِلَىَّ وَإِنَّ خَيْلَكَ أَخَذَتْنِى وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ الْعُمْرَةَ فَمَاذَا تَرَى فَبَشَّرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَعْتَمِرَ فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ قَالَ لَهُ قَائِلٌ أَصَبَوْتَ فَقَالَ لاَ وَلَكِنِّى أَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَلاَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ يَأْتِيكُمْ مِنَ الْيَمَامَةِ حَبَّةُ حِنْطَةٍ حَتَّى يَأْذَنَ فِيهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Abi Sa'eed that he heard Abu Hurairah say: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) sent some cavalry towards Najd, and they brought a man of Banu Hanifah who was called Thumamah bin Uthal, the leader of the people of Yamamah. They tied him to one of the pillars of the Masjid, then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came out to him and said: "What do you have to say, O Thumamah?" He said: O Muhmmad, I shall say something good. If you kill me, you will kill one who has shed blood, and if you show me kindness, you will be showing kindness to one who is grateful, and if you want money, then ask, and you will be given whatever you want. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) left him alone until the next day, then he said: "What do you have to say, O Thumamah?" He said: What I said to you: If you show me kindness, you will be showing kindness to one who is grateful, and if you kill me, you will kill one who has shed blood, and if you want money, then ask, and you will be given whatever you want. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) left him alone until the next day, then he said: "What do you have to say, O Thumamah?" He said: I say what I already said to you: If you show me kindness, you will be showing kindness to one who is grateful, and if you kill me, you will kill one who has shed blood, and if you want money, then ask, and you will be given whatever you want. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.W) said: "Let Thumamah go." So he went to some date palms that were near the Masjid, and washed himself, then he entered the Masjid and said: I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. O Muhammad, by Allah, there was no face on earth that was more hateful to me than your face, but now your face has become the dearest of all faces to me. By Allah, there was no religion on earth that was more hateful to me than your religion, but now your religion has become the dearest of all religions to me. By Allah, there was no city on earth that was more hateful to me than your city, but now your city has become the dearest of all cities to me. Your cavalry seized me when I was intending to do 'Umrah. What do you think? The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) gave him glad tidings and told him to do 'Umrah. When he came to Makkah, someone said to him: Have you changed your religion? He said: No, but I have submitted myself with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and no, by Allah, no grain of wheat will come to you from Yamamah unless the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) gives permission.