English translation
[311] 184 - (116) It was narrated from Jâbir that At-Tufail bin 'Amr Ad-Dawsee came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "O Messenger of Allāh, do you need strong, fortified protection?" - referring to a fortress that had belonged to Daws during the Jâhiliyyah. The Prophet ﷺ refused that because Allāh had already granted that (the role of protecting the Prophet) to the Anṣâr. When the Prophet ﷺ emigrated to Al-Madīnah, At-Tufail bin 'Amr emigrated to join him, and another man from among his people emigrated with him, but the climate of Al-Madīnah did not suit them and he fell sick. He was unhappy, so he took an iron arrowhead and cut his finger joints, and his hands bled until he died. At-Tufail bin 'Amr saw him in his dream, looking good but with his hands bandaged. He said to him: "What did your Lord do with you?" He said: "He forgave me because I had emigrated to join His Prophet ﷺ." He said: "Why do I see your hands bandaged?" He said: "It was said to me: 'We will not set right anything of yours that you damaged yourself.'" At-Tufail told this dream to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "O Allāh, forgive his hands too."