The story of the people of Najran (Christians).
Darussalam · Volume 5
64 - THE BOOK OFAL-MAGHĀZĪ(1) (i.e., holy battle,or the deeds and virtues of Ghāzi)Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4381 ¦ الجزء: 5 ¦ الصفحة: 172
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4381. Narrated Hudhaifa رضي الله عنه: The people of Najrān came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Send an honest man to us." The Prophet ﷺ said, "I will send to you an honest man who is really trustworthy." Everyone of the (Muslim) people hoped to be that one. The Prophet ﷺ then sent Abū 'Ubaida bin Al-Jarrāh.
4381 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ صِلَةَ بْنِ زُفَرَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: جَاءَ أَهْلُ نَجْرَانَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالُوا: ابْعَثْ لَنَا رَجُلًا أَمِينًا فَقَالَ: «لَأَبْعَثَنَّ إِلَيْكُمْ رَجُلًا أَمِينًا حَقَّ أَمِينٍ، فَاسْتَشْرَفَ لَهُ النَّاسُ فَبَعَثَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الجَرَّاحِ»
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(1) (H. 4380) Two groups of people who have differences take their families in a far off place in order to invoke Allāh to send His Curse or Punishment on the one who is a liar. This event happened and the first eighty (80) Verses of Sūrat Al-'Imrān were revealed to the Prophet ﷺ in this connection. [See Faḥh Al-Bārī, for details].