Sahih al-Bukhari 4182 (Book 64, Hadith 398)
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.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4182 (Book 64, Hadith 398)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Imam al-Bukhārī’s Sahih al-Bukhari is a masterpiece of Islamic literature, completed in the 9th century. It is revered as one of the most authentic and important books in Sunni Islam, forming a core part of the six canonical hadith collections (Kutub al-Sittah). This set also includes Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s specific contribution is a massive work containing around 7,563 verified hadiths, which are thematically sorted into 97 books to provide clear guidance on a multitude of subjects.
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