Information for "SahihAlBukhari-017-001-3872"

Narrated Abu Jamra: Ibn Abbas said to us; Shall I tell you the story of Abu Dhar conversion to Islam? We said; Yes. He said; Abu Dhar said: I was a man from the tribe of Ghifar. We heard that a man had appeared in Mecca; claiming to be a Prophet. ! said to my brother; Go to that man and talk to him and bring me his news. He set out; met him and returned. I asked him; What is the news with you? He said; By Allah; I saw a man enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil. I said to him; You have not satisfied me with this little information. So; I took a waterskin and a stick and proceeded towards Mecca. Neither did I know him i.e. the Prophet ﷺ ; nor did I like to ask anyone about him. I Kept on drinking Zam zam water and staying in the Masjid. Then Ali passed by me and said; It seems you are a stranger? I said; Yes. He proceeded to his house and I accompanied him. Neither did he ask me anything; nor did I tell him anything. Next morning I went to the Masjid to ask about the Prophet but no-one told me anything about him. Ali passed by me again and asked; Hasnt the man recognized his dwelling place yet I said; No. He said; Come along with me. He asked me; What is your business? What has brought you to this town? I said to him; If you keep my secret; I will tell you. He said; I will do; I said to him; We have heard that a person has appeared here; claiming to be a Prophet. I sent my brother to speak to him and when he returned; he did not bring a satisfactory report; so I thought of meeting him personally. Ali said to Abu Dhar ; You have reached your goal; I am going to him just now; so follow me; and wherever I enter; enter after me. If I should see someone who may cause you trouble; I will stand near a wall pretending to mend my shoes as a warning ; and you should go away then. Ali proceeded and I accompanied him till he entered a place; and I entered with him to the Prophet ﷺ to whom I said; Present the principles of Islam to me. When he did; I embraced Islam immediately. He said to me; O Abu Dhar! Keep your conversion as a secret and return to your town; and when you hear of our victory; return to us. I said; By H him Who has sent you with the Truth; I will announce my conversion to Islam publicly amongst them i.e. the infidels ; Abu Dhar went to the Masjid; where some people from Quraish were present; and said; O folk of Quraish ! I testify that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah; and I also testify that Muhammad is Allah Slave and His Apostle. Hearing that the Quraishi men said; Get at this Sabi i.e. Muslim ! They got up and beat me nearly to death. AlAbbas saw me and threw himself over me to protect me. He then faced them and said; Woe to you! You want to kill a man from the tribe of Ghifar; although your trade and your communications are through the territory of Ghifar? They therefore left me. The next morning I returned to the Masjid and said the same as I have said on the previous day. They again said; Get at this Sabi! I was treated in the same way as on the previous day; and again AlAbbas found me and threw himself over me to protect me and told them the same as he had said the day before. So; that was the conversion of Abu Dhar may Allah be Merciful to him to Islam.