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4190. It was narrated from Jâbir bin ‘Abdullâh that a Bedouin pledged Islam to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, then the Bedouin was stricken with the fever in Al-
Madīnah. So he came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said: "O Messenger of Allāh, cancel my pledge," but he refused. Then he came to him again and said: "Cancel my pledge," but he refused. Then the Bedouin left (Al-Madīnah) and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Al-Madīnah is like the bellows; it expels its dross and brightens its good." (Sahīh)
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Commentary
When Islam spread far and wide, some people began to embrace it for achieving monetary gains. So long as they received monetary gains, they remained steadfast upon it; and if they encountered any affliction, or if they received no monetary benefits, they used to loathe the religion. This Bedouin also belonged to this genre. Probably, he might also have taken the pledge of emigration. Fever might have frightened him, and he wanted to abandon Al-Madinah and not Islam itself.
