Sahih Muslim Book - 44, Hadith - 6362

وحَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَرْعَرَةَ السَّامِيُّ ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ ، وَتَقَارَبَا فِي سِيَاقِ الْحَدِيثِ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ حَاتِمٍ ، قَالاَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُثَنَّى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي جَمْرَةَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا بَلَغَ أَبَا ذَرٍّ مَبْعَثُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمَكَّةَ , قَالَ لأَخِيهِ : ارْكَبْ إِلَى هَذَا الْوَادِي ، فَاعْلَمْ لِي عِلْمَ هَذَا الرَّجُلِ , الَّذِي يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ يَأْتِيهِ الْخَبَرُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ , فَاسْمَعْ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ ، ثُمَّ ائْتِنِي , فَانْطَلَقَ الآخَرُ حَتَّى قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ , وَسَمِعَ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ , ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، فَقَالَ : رَأَيْتُهُ يَأْمُرُ بِمَكَارِمِ الأَخْلاَقِ , وَكَلاَمًا مَا هُوَ بِالشِّعْرِ , فَقَالَ : مَا شَفَيْتَنِي فِيمَا أَرَدْتُ , فَتَزَوَّدَ وَحَمَلَ شَنَّةً لَهُ , فِيهَا مَاءٌ , حَتَّى قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ , فَأَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ , فَالْتَمَسَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلاَ يَعْرِفُهُ , وَكَرِهَ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ عَنْهُ حَتَّى أَدْرَكَهُ ، يَعْنِي اللَّيْلَ ، فَاضْطَجَعَ , فَرَآهُ عَلِيٌّ , فَعَرَفَ أَنَّهُ غَرِيبٌ , فَلَمَّا رَآهُ تَبِعَهُ , فَلَمْ يَسْأَلْ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ عَنْ شَيْءٍ , حَتَّى أَصْبَحَ , ثُمَّ احْتَمَلَ قُِرَْبَتَهُ وَزَادَهُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ , فَظَلَّ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ , وَلاَ يَرَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , حَتَّى أَمْسَى , فَعَادَ إِلَى مَضْجَِعِهِ , فَمَرَّ بِهِ عَلِيٌّ , فَقَالَ : مَا آنَ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ مَنْزِلَهُ ؟ فَأَقَامَهُ , فَذَهَبَ بِهِ مَعَهُ , وَلاَ يَسْأَلُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ عَنْ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمَُ الثَّالِثِ ، فَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ , فَأَقَامَهُ عَلِيٌّ مَعَهُ , ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ : أَلاَ تُحَدِّثُنِي مَا الَّذِي أَقْدَمَكَ هَذَا الْبَلَدَ ؟ قَالَ : إِنْ أَعْطَيْتَنِي عَهْدًا وَمِيثَاقًا لَتُرْشِدَنِّي , فَعَلْتُ , فَفَعَلَ , فَأَخْبَرَهُ فَقَالَ : فَإِنَّهُ حَقٌّ , وَهُوَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , فَإِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ فَاتَّبِعْنِي ، فَإِنِّي إِنْ رَأَيْتُ شَيْئًا أَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ , قُمْتُ كَأَنِي أُرِيقُ الْمَاءَ , فَإِنْ مَضَيْتُ , فَاتَّبِعْنِي حَتَّى تَدْخُلَ مَدْخَلِي , فَفَعَلَ , فَانْطَلَقَ يَقْفُوهُ , حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ , فَسَمِعَ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ , وَأَسْلَمَ مَكَانَهُ , فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ارْجِعْ إِلَى قَوْمِكَ , فَأَخْبِرْهُمْ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَكَ أَمْرِي , فَقَالَ : وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ , لأَصْرُخَنَّ بِهَا بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيْهِمْ , فَخَرَجَ حَتَّى أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ , فَنَادَى بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ : أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ , وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ , وَثَارَ الْقَوْمُ , فَضَرَبُوهُ حَتَّى أَضْجَعُوهُ , فَأَتَى الْعَبَّاسُ فَأَكَبَّ عَلَيْهِ , فَقَالَ : وَيْلَكُمْ , أَلَسْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ مِنْ غِفَارٍ , وَأَنَّ طَرِيقَ تُجَّارِكُمْ إِلَى الشَّامِ عَلَيْهِمْ , فَأَنْقَذَهُ مِنْهُمْ , ثُمَّ عَادَ مِنَ الْغَدِ بِمِثْلِهَا , وَثَارُوا إِلَيْهِ فَضَرَبُوهُ , فَأَكَبَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَبَّاسُ فَأَنْقَذَهُ.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "When Abu Dharr heard that the Prophet (s.a.w) had been sent (as the Messenger of Allah) in Makkah, he said to his brother: 'Ride to this valley and find out for me about this man who claims to bring news from heaven, and listen to what he says, then come to me.' "So the other man set out and came to Makkah, where he listened to what he said, then he came back to Abu Dharr and said: 'I have seen him enjoining good morals and saying words that are not poetry.' He said: 'You have not told me enough.' So he took provisions and a skin full of water and went to Makkah. He came to the Masjid and looked for the Prophet (s.a.w) ' but he did not know what he looked like, and he did not want to ask about him. Then when night came he lay down to sleep. 'Ali saw him and realized that he was a stranger. When he saw him he followed him, and neither of them asked the other about anything, until morning came. Then he took his waterskin and provisions to the Masjid and stayed there all day, but he did not see the Prophet (s.a.w) until evening came. "Then he went back to the place where he slept, and 'Ali passed by him and said: 'This man has not been able to find a place to stay.' He made him get up and took him with him, and neither of them asked the other about anything. On the third day the same thing happened. 'Ali made him get up and go with him, and he said: 'Will you not tell me what has brought you to this land'? He said: 'If you give me a solemn promise that you will guide me aright, I will do that.' He did so, and he told him. He said: 'It is true; he is the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). In the morning, follow me, and if I see anything that makes me fear for you, I will stand as if I am passing water, but if I move on, then follow me until I enter some house. He did that, and he followed in his footsteps until he entered upon the Prophet (s.a.w), and he entered with him and listened to his words, and he embraced Islam on the spot. "The Prophet (s.a.w) said to him: 'Go back to your people and inform them, until my command comes to you.' He said: 'By Allah, I will shout it aloud among them.' He went out to the Masjid, and called out at the top of his voice: 'I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.' The people attacked him and beat him until they made him fall down. Al-'Abbas came and leaned over him, and said: 'Woe to you! Do you not know that he is from Ghifar and your trade routes to Ash-Sham pass through their land?' And he rescued him from them. The next day he did the same thing, and they attacked him and beat him, and Al 'Abbas leaned over him and rescued him."