English translation
2934. It was reported from Ghālib Al-Qaṭṭān, from a man, from his father, from his grandfather, that they were staying at one of the springs. When the Message of Islam reached them, the owner of the spring told his people that he will give them one hundred camels if they accept Islam. They accepted Islam, and he divided the camels between them. Then it occurred to him to take his camels back from them. He sent his son to the Prophet ﷺ and instructed him: "Go to the Prophet ﷺ and say to him: 'My father is sending his Salām to you. He had allocated one hundred camels for his people if they accepted Islam. They accepted Islam, so he divided the camels among them. Now it occurred to him that he wants his camels back. Is he more entitled to them or are they?' If he says to you: 'Yes,' or 'No,' say to him: 'My father is an old man and he is the 'Arif of the water, and he is requesting you (the son) to make the 'Arif after him.' He came to him and said: 'My father is sending his Salām to you.' He replied: "May peace be upon you and your father.' He said: 'My father had allocated one hundred camels for his people if they accept Islam. They became Muslims, and made their Islam good (being steadfast on Islam). Now it occurred to him that he wants his camels back. Is he more entitled to them or are they?' He said: 'If he likes to give it to them he may do so, and if he likes to take it back then he is more entitled to it than his people. If they accept Islam then for them is Islam, but if they do not accept Islam, then they will be fought for Islam.' He said: 'My father is an old man, and he is the 'Arif of the water, and he is requesting you to make me the 'Arif after him.' He replied: 'The role of the 'Arif is important, and people must have 'Arifs, but the 'Arif are in the Fire.'" (Da'if)