English translation
[4589] 59 - (1764) It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Abî Sa'eed that he heard Abû Hurairah say: The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ sent some cavalry towards Najd, and they brought a man of Banû Hanîfah who was called Thumâmah bin Uthâl, the leader of the people of Yamâmah. They tied him to one of the pillars of the Masjid, then the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came out to him and said: "What do you have to say, O Thumâmah?" He said: O Muhammad, I shall say something good. If you kill me, you will kill one who has shed blood, and if you show me kindness, you will be showing kindness to one who is grateful, and if you want money, then ask, and you will be given whatever you want. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ left him alone until the next day, then he said: "What do you have to say, O Thumâmah?" He said: What I said to you: If you show me kindness, you will be showing kindness to one who is grateful, and if you kill me, you will kill one who has shed blood, and if you want money, then ask, and you will be given whatever you want. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ left him alone until the next day, then he said: "What do you have to say, O Thumâmah?" He said: I say what I already said to you: If you show me kindness, you will be showing kindness to one who is grateful, and if you kill me, you will kill one who has shed blood, and if you want money, then ask, and you will be given whatever you want. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Let Thumâmah go." So he went to some date palms that were near the Masjid, and washed himself, then he entered the Masjid and said: I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh and I bear witness that Muḥammad is His slave and Messenger. O Muḥammad, by Allâh, there was no face on earth that was more hateful to me than your face, but now your face has become the dearest of all faces to me. By Allâh, there was no religion on earth that was more hateful to me than your religion, but now your religion has become the dearest of all religions to me. By Allâh, there was no city on earth that was more hateful to me than your city, but now your city has become the dearest of all cities to me. Your cavalry seized me when I was intending to do Umrah. What do you think? The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ gave him glad tidings and told him to do Umrah. When he came to Makkah, someone said to him: Have you changed your religion? He said: No, but I have submitted myself with the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and no, by Allâh, no grain of wheat will come to you from Yamamah unless the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ gives permission.