It was narrated that Suhaib said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'How wonderful is the case of the believer, for all his affairs are good. If something good happens to him, he is thankful for it and that is good for him; if something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience, and that is good for him. This does not apply to anyone but the believer."'

حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الأَزْدِىُّ وَشَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ جَمِيعًا عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِشَيْبَانَ - حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِى لَيْلَى عَنْ صُهَيْبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « عَجَبًا لأَمْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِنَّ أَمْرَهُ كُلَّهُ خَيْرٌ وَلَيْسَ ذَاكَ لأَحَدٍ إِلاَّ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ إِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ سَرَّاءُ شَكَرَ فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ ضَرَّاءُ صَبَرَ فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ ».

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah that his father said: "A man praised another man in the presence of the Prophet (s.a.w). He said: 'Woe to you, you have cut your companion's neck, woe to you, you have cut your companion's neck,' (and he, (s.a.w) said it) several times. (Then continued) 'If one of you must praise his companion, let him say: "I think that so-and-so is such and such, but Allah knows best and I do not confirm anyone's good conduct before Allah."'

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِى بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ مَدَحَ رَجُلٌ رَجُلاً عِنْدَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- - قَالَ - فَقَالَ « وَيْحَكَ قَطَعْتَ عُنُقَ صَاحِبِكَ قَطَعْتَ عُنُقَ صَاحِبِكَ ». مِرَارًا « إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ مَادِحًا صَاحِبَهُ لاَ مَحَالَةَ فَلْيَقُلْ أَحْسِبُ فُلاَنًا وَاللَّهُ حَسِيبُهُ وَلاَ أُزَكِّى عَلَى اللَّهِ أَحَدًا أَحْسِبُهُ إِنْ كَانَ يَعْلَمُ ذَاكَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ».

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah from his father that mention of a man was made in the presence of the Prophet (s.a.w), and a man said: "O Messenger of Allah, there is no man after the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) who is better than him with regard to such and such." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Woe to you, you have cut your companion's neck," and he said that several times. Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "If one of you must praise his brother, let him say: "I think that so-and-so seems to be such and such, and I do not confirm anyone's good conduct before Allah."

وَحَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَّادِ بْنِ جَبَلَةَ بْنِ أَبِى رَوَّادٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ أَخْبَرَنَا غُنْدَرٌ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِى بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ ذُكِرَ عِنْدَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَفْضَلُ مِنْهُ فِى كَذَا وَكَذَا. فَقَالَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « وَيْحَكَ قَطَعْتَ عُنُقَ صَاحِبِكَ ». مِرَارًا يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ مَادِحًا أَخَاهُ لاَ مَحَالَةَ فَلْيَقُلْ أَحْسِبُ فُلاَنًا إِنْ كَانَ يُرَى أَنَّهُ كَذَلِكَ وَلاَ أُزَكِّى عَلَى اللَّهِ أَحَدًا ».

It was narrated that Abu Musa said: "The Prophet (s.a.w) heard a man praising another man, and going too far in praising him." He said: "You have ruined, or you have broken, the man's back."

حَدَّثَنِى أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِى بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِى بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِى مُوسَى قَالَ سَمِعَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- رَجُلاً يُثْنِى عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَيُطْرِيهِ فِى الْمِدْحَةِ فَقَالَ « لَقَدْ أَهْلَكْتُمْ أَوْ قَطَعْتُمْ ظَهْرَ الرَّجُلِ ».

It was narrated that Abu Ma'mar said: "A man started to praise a governor among the governors, and Al-Miqdad started to throw dust on him, and he said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) commanded us to throw dust in the faces of those who praise others.'"

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ مَهْدِىٍّ - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ حَبِيبٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ أَبِى مَعْمَرٍ قَالَ قَامَ رَجُلٌ يُثْنِى عَلَى أَمِيرٍ مِنَ الأُمَرَاءِ فَجَعَلَ الْمِقْدَادُ يَحْثِى عَلَيْهِ التُّرَابَ وَقَالَ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنْ نَحْثِىَ فِى وُجُوهِ الْمَدَّاحِينَ التُّرَابَ.

It was narrated from Hammam bin Al-Harith that a man started to praise 'Uthman and Al-Miqdad went and knelt down, and he was a large man, and he started to throw pebbles in his face. 'Uthman said to him: "What is the matter with you?" He said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'If you see those who praise others, throw dust in their faces."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ أَنَّ رَجُلاً جَعَلَ يَمْدَحُ عُثْمَانَ فَعَمِدَ الْمِقْدَادُ فَجَثَا عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ - وَكَانَ رَجُلاً ضَخْمًا - فَجَعَلَ يَحْثُو فِى وَجْهِهِ الْحَصْبَاءَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُثْمَانُ مَا شَأْنُكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْمَدَّاحِينَ فَاحْثُوا فِى وُجُوهِهِمُ التُّرَابَ ».

It was narrated from Nafi' that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar told him, that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "I saw myself in a dream, using a Siwak, and two men were competing to take it, one of whom was older than the other. I gave the Siwak to the younger one, and it was said to me: 'Give it to the older one.' So I gave it to the older one."

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِىٍّ الْجَهْضَمِىُّ حَدَّثَنِى أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا صَخْرٌ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ جُوَيْرِيَةَ - عَنْ نَافِعٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « أَرَانِى فِى الْمَنَامِ أَتَسَوَّكُ بِسِوَاكٍ فَجَذَبَنِى رَجُلاَنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَكْبَرُ مِنَ الآخَرِ فَنَاوَلْتُ السِّوَاكَ الأَصْغَرَ مِنْهُمَا فَقِيلَ لِى كَبِّرْ. فَدَفَعْتُهُ إِلَى الأَكْبَرِ ».

It was narrated from Hisham that his father said: "Abu Hurairah used to narrate Hadith and say: 'Listen O lady of the apartment, listen O lady of the apartment,' when 'Aishah was praying. When she had finished her prayer, she said to 'Urwah: 'Did you not hear this man, and what he said just now? The Prophet (s.a.w) would speak, and if someone wanted to count the words, he could.'"

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ حَدَّثَنَا بِهِ سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ كَانَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يُحَدِّثُ وَيَقُولُ اسْمَعِى يَا رَبَّةَ الْحُجْرَةِ اسْمَعِى يَا رَبَّةَ الْحُجْرَةِ. وَعَائِشَةُ تُصَلِّى فَلَمَّا قَضَتْ صَلاَتَهَا قَالَتْ لِعُرْوَةَ أَلاَ تَسْمَعُ إِلَى هَذَا وَمَقَالَتِهِ آنِفًا إِنَّمَا كَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُحَدِّثُ حَدِيثًا لَوْ عَدَّهُ الْعَادُّ لأَحْصَاهُ.

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Do not write down what I say, and whoever has written down anything from me other than the Qur'an, let him erase it. Narrate from me, and there is nothing wrong with that, but whoever tells a lie about me" Hammam (a sub narrator) said: "I think he said: 'deliberately"' "let him take his place in the Fire.''

حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الأَزْدِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِىِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « لاَ تَكْتُبُوا عَنِّى وَمَنْ كَتَبَ عَنِّى غَيْرَ الْقُرْآنِ فَلْيَمْحُهُ وَحَدِّثُوا عَنِّى وَلاَ حَرَجَ وَمَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَىَّ - قَالَ هَمَّامٌ أَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ - مُتَعَمِّدًا فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ ».

It was narrated from Suhaib that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "There was a king among those who came before you, and he had a magician. When he (the magician) grew old, he said to the king: 'I have grown old; send me a boy to whom I can teach magic.' He sent him a boy to teach, and when he (the boy) was on his way to the magician he met a monk, and he sat down and listened to what he said, and he liked it. Whenever he would go to the magician he passed by the monk, and he would sit with him, then when he came to the magician, he would beat him (for the delay). He complained about that to the monk, who said: 'If you are afraid of the magician, say: "My family kept me," and if you are afraid of your family, say: "The magician kept me.'" "While this went on, he came to a huge beast that was blocking the way of the people, and he said: 'Today I will find out if the magician is better or if the monk is better.' He picked up a stone and said: 'O Allah, if the monk's affair is dearer to You than that of the magician, then kill this beast, so that the people may move freely.' He threw it and killed it, and the people were able to move freely. He came to the monk and told him, and the monk said to him: 'O my son, today you are better than me, and you have reached a stage where I think you will be tested. If you are tested, then do not tell anyone about me. "The boy started to heal the blind and cure the people of all kinds of sickness. A companion of the king who had gone blind heard of that, and he brought him many gifts and said: 'All of this is for you, if you will heal me.' He said: 'I do not heal anyone; rather it is Allah Who heals.' If you believe in Allah, I will pray to Allah to heal you.' So he believed in Allah, and Allah healed him. He came to the king and sat with him as he used to do, and the king said to him: you have a lord other than me?' He said: 'My Lord and your Lord is Allah.' The king detained him and kept torturing him until he told him about the boy. The boy was brought and the king said to him: 'O my son, you have become so proficient in magic that you heal the blind and lepers, and you do such and such.' He said: 'I do not heal anyone; rather it is Allah who heals. The king detained him and kept torturing him until he told him about the monk.' The monk was brought and it was said to him: 'Recant your faith,' but he refused. The king called for a saw and placed the saw in the middle of his head, and cut him in two. Then the companion of the king was brought and it was said to him: 'Recant your faith,' but he refused. The saw was placed in the middle of his head, and he was cut in two. Then the boy was brought and it was said to him: 'Recant your faith,' but he refused. "The king handed him over to a group of his companions and said: 'Take him to such and such a mountain. Then take him up the mountain, and when you reach the top, if he recants his faith (let him go), otherwise throw him down.' They took him there, and took him up the mountain, and he said: 'O Allah, save me from them however You will.' The mountain shook and they fell down, and the boy came walking back to the king. The king said to him: 'What happened to your companions?' He said: 'Allah saved me from them.' He handed him over to another group of his companions and said: 'Take him out in a boat to the middle of the sea. Then if he recants his faith (let him go), otherwise throw him overboard.' They took him, and the boy said: 'O Allah, save me from them however You will.' The boat capsized and they drowned, and the boy came walking back to the king. The king said to him: 'What happened to your companions?' He said: 'Allah saved me from them.' He said to the king: 'You will not be able to kill me unless you do what I tell you to.' He said: 'What is it?' He said: 'Gather the people in one plain, and crucify me on the trunk of a tree, then take an arrow from my quiver and place the arrow in the bow, and say: "In the Name of Allah, the Lord of the boy," then shoot me. If you do that, you will kill me.' "So he gathered the people in one plain and crucified him on the trunk of a tree. Then he took an arrow from his quiver, placed it in the bow and said: 'In the Name of Allah, the Lord of the boy,' and he shot him. The arrow struck his temple and he put his hand to his temple, where the arrow had landed, and died. The people said: 'We believe in the Lord of the boy, we believe in the Lord of the boy, we believe in the Lord of the boy.' People went to the king and said to him: 'Have you seen what you wanted to avert? By Allah, that which you feared has happened to you: the people have believed (in Allah).' He ordered that ditches be dug at the beginning of each road, and fires be lit, and he said: 'Whoever does not recant his faith, throw him into it,' or it was said, 'make him jump into it.' "They did that until there came a woman with her infant son. She hesitated from jumping into it, but the child said to her: 'O my mother, be patient (and jump into the fire), for you are following the truth.'"

حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِى لَيْلَى عَنْ صُهَيْبٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « كَانَ مَلِكٌ فِيمَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ وَكَانَ لَهُ سَاحِرٌ فَلَمَّا كَبِرَ قَالَ لِلْمَلِكِ إِنِّى قَدْ كَبِرْتُ فَابْعَثْ إِلَىَّ غُلاَمًا أُعَلِّمْهُ السِّحْرَ. فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ غُلاَمًا يُعَلِّمُهُ فَكَانَ فِى طَرِيقِهِ إِذَا سَلَكَ رَاهِبٌ فَقَعَدَ إِلَيْهِ وَسَمِعَ كَلاَمَهُ فَأَعْجَبَهُ فَكَانَ إِذَا أَتَى السَّاحِرَ مَرَّ بِالرَّاهِبِ وَقَعَدَ إِلَيْهِ فَإِذَا أَتَى السَّاحِرَ ضَرَبَهُ فَشَكَا ذَلِكَ إِلَى الرَّاهِبِ فَقَالَ إِذَا خَشِيتَ السَّاحِرَ فَقُلْ حَبَسَنِى أَهْلِى. وَإِذَا خَشِيتَ أَهْلَكَ فَقُلْ حَبَسَنِى السَّاحِرُ. فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ أَتَى عَلَى دَابَّةٍ عَظِيمَةٍ قَدْ حَبَسَتِ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ الْيَوْمَ أَعْلَمُ آلسَّاحِرُ أَفْضَلُ أَمِ الرَّاهِبُ أَفْضَلُ فَأَخَذَ حَجَرًا فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ أَمْرُ الرَّاهِبِ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ أَمْرِ السَّاحِرِ فَاقْتُلْ هَذِهِ الدَّابَّةَ حَتَّى يَمْضِىَ النَّاسُ. فَرَمَاهَا فَقَتَلَهَا وَمَضَى النَّاسُ فَأَتَى الرَّاهِبَ فَأَخْبَرَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّاهِبُ أَىْ بُنَىَّ أَنْتَ الْيَوْمَ أَفْضَلُ مِنِّى. قَدْ بَلَغَ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ مَا أَرَى وَإِنَّكَ سَتُبْتَلَى فَإِنِ ابْتُلِيتَ فَلاَ تَدُلَّ عَلَىَّ . وَكَانَ الْغُلاَمُ يُبْرِئُ الأَكْمَهَ وَالأَبْرَصَ وَيُدَاوِى النَّاسَ مِنْ سَائِرِ الأَدْوَاءِ فَسَمِعَ جَلِيسٌ لِلْمَلِكِ كَانَ قَدْ عَمِىَ فَأَتَاهُ بِهَدَايَا كَثِيرَةٍ فَقَالَ مَا هَا هُنَا لَكَ أَجْمَعُ إِنْ أَنْتَ شَفَيْتَنِى فَقَالَ إِنِّى لاَ أَشْفِى أَحَدًا إِنَّمَا يَشْفِى اللَّهُ فَإِنْ أَنْتَ آمَنْتَ بِاللَّهِ دَعَوْتُ اللَّهَ فَشَفَاكَ. فَآمَنَ بِاللَّهِ فَشَفَاهُ اللَّهُ فَأَتَى الْمَلِكَ فَجَلَسَ إِلَيْهِ كَمَا كَانَ يَجْلِسُ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْمَلِكُ مَنْ رَدَّ عَلَيْكَ بَصَرَكَ قَالَ رَبِّى. قَالَ وَلَكَ رَبٌّ غَيْرِى قَالَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ. فَأَخَذَهُ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يُعَذِّبُهُ حَتَّى دَلَّ عَلَى الْغُلاَمِ فَجِىءَ بِالْغُلاَمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْمَلِكُ أَىْ بُنَىَّ قَدْ بَلَغَ مِنْ سِحْرِكَ مَا تُبْرِئُ الأَكْمَهَ وَالأَبْرَصَ وَتَفْعَلُ وَتَفْعَلُ . فَقَالَ إِنِّى لاَ أَشْفِى أَحَدًا إِنَّمَا يَشْفِى اللَّهُ. فَأَخَذَهُ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يُعَذِّبُهُ حَتَّى دَلَّ عَلَى الرَّاهِبِ فَجِىءَ بِالرَّاهِبِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ ارْجِعْ عَنْ دِينِكَ. فَأَبَى فَدَعَا بِالْمِئْشَارِ فَوَضَعَ الْمِئْشَارَ فِى مَفْرِقِ رَأْسِهِ فَشَقَّهُ حَتَّى وَقَعَ شِقَّاهُ ثُمَّ جِىءَ بِجَلِيسِ الْمَلِكِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ ارْجِعْ عَنْ دِينِكَ. فَأَبَى فَوَضَعَ الْمِئْشَارَ فِى مَفْرِقِ رَأْسِهِ فَشَقَّهُ بِهِ حَتَّى وَقَعَ شِقَّاهُ ثُمَّ جِىءَ بِالْغُلاَمِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ ارْجِعْ عَنْ دِينِكَ. فَأَبَى فَدَفَعَهُ إِلَى نَفَرٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ اذْهَبُوا بِهِ إِلَى جَبَلِ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَاصْعَدُوا بِهِ الْجَبَلَ فَإِذَا بَلَغْتُمْ ذُرْوَتَهُ فَإِنْ رَجَعَ عَنْ دِينِهِ وَإِلاَّ فَاطْرَحُوهُ فَذَهَبُوا بِهِ فَصَعِدُوا بِهِ الْجَبَلَ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِيهِمْ بِمَا شِئْتَ. فَرَجَفَ بِهِمُ الْجَبَلُ فَسَقَطُوا وَجَاءَ يَمْشِى إِلَى الْمَلِكِ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْمَلِكُ مَا فَعَلَ أَصْحَابُكَ قَالَ كَفَانِيهِمُ اللَّهُ. فَدَفَعَهُ إِلَى نَفَرٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ اذْهَبُوا بِهِ فَاحْمِلُوهُ فِى قُرْقُورٍ فَتَوَسَّطُوا بِهِ الْبَحْرَ فَإِنْ رَجَعَ عَنْ دِينِهِ وَإِلاَّ فَاقْذِفُوهُ. فَذَهَبُوا بِهِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِيهِمْ بِمَا شِئْتَ. فَانْكَفَأَتْ بِهِمُ السَّفِينَةُ فَغَرِقُوا وَجَاءَ يَمْشِى إِلَى الْمَلِكِ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْمَلِكُ مَا فَعَلَ أَصْحَابُكَ قَالَ كَفَانِيهِمُ اللَّهُ. فَقَالَ لِلْمَلِكِ إِنَّكَ لَسْتَ بِقَاتِلِى حَتَّى تَفْعَلَ مَا آمُرُكَ بِهِ. قَالَ وَمَا هُوَ قَالَ تَجْمَعُ النَّاسَ فِى صَعِيدٍ وَاحِدٍ وَتَصْلُبُنِى عَلَى جِذْعٍ ثُمَّ خُذْ سَهْمًا مِنْ كِنَانَتِى ثُمَّ ضَعِ السَّهْمَ فِى كَبِدِ الْقَوْسِ ثُمَّ قُلْ بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْغُلاَمِ. ثُمَّ ارْمِنِى فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ قَتَلْتَنِى. فَجَمَعَ النَّاسَ فِى صَعِيدٍ وَاحِدٍ وَصَلَبَهُ عَلَى جِذْعٍ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ سَهْمًا مِنْ كِنَانَتِهِ ثُمَّ وَضَعَ السَّهْمَ فِى كَبِدِ الْقَوْسِ ثُمَّ قَالَ بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْغُلاَمِ. ثُمَّ رَمَاهُ فَوَقَعَ السَّهْمُ فِى صُدْغِهِ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ فِى صُدْغِهِ فِى مَوْضِعِ السَّهْمِ فَمَاتَ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْغُلاَمِ آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْغُلاَمِ آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْغُلاَمِ. فَأُتِىَ الْمَلِكُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَرَأَيْتَ مَا كُنْتَ تَحْذَرُ قَدْ وَاللَّهِ نَزَلَ بِكَ حَذَرُكَ قَدْ آمَنَ النَّاسُ. فَأَمَرَ بِالأُخْدُودِ فِى أَفْوَاهِ السِّكَكِ فَخُدَّتْ وَأَضْرَمَ النِّيرَانَ وَقَالَ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْجِعْ عَنْ دِينِهِ فَأَحْمُوهُ فِيهَا. أَوْ قِيلَ لَهُ اقْتَحِمْ. فَفَعَلُوا حَتَّى جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ وَمَعَهَا صَبِىٌّ لَهَا فَتَقَاعَسَتْ أَنْ تَقَعَ فِيهَا فَقَالَ لَهَا الْغُلاَمُ يَا أُمَّهِ اصْبِرِى فَإِنَّكِ عَلَى الْحَقِّ ».