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Narrated Ghalib al-Qattan: Ghalib quoted a man who stated on the authority of his father that his grandfather reported: They lived at one of the springs. When Islam reached them, the master of the spring offered his people one hundred camels if they embraced Islam. So they embraced Islam, and he distributed the camels among them. But it occurred to him that he should take the camels back from them. He sent his son to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said to him: Go to the Prophet (ﷺ) and tell him: My father extends his greetings to you. He asked his people to give them one hundred camels if they embraced Islam, and they embraced Islam. He divided the camels among them. But it occurred to him then that he should withdraw his camels from them. Is he more entitled to them or we? If he says: Yes or no, then tell him: My father is an old man, and he is the chief of the people living at the water. He has requested you to make me chief after him. He came to him and said: My father has extended his greetings to you. He replied: On you and you father be peace. He said: My father asked his people to give them one hundred camels if they embraced Islam. So they embraced Islam, and their belief in Islam is good. Then it occurred to him that he should take his camels back from them. Is he more entitled to them or are they? He said: If he likes to give them the camels, he may give them; and if he likes to take them back, he is more entitled to them than his people. If they embraced Islam, then for them is their Islam. If they do not embrace Islam, they will be fought against in the cause of Islam. He said: My father is an old man; he is the chief of the people living at the spring. He has asked you to appoint me chief after him. He replied: The office of a chief is necessary, for people must have chiefs, but the chiefs will go to Hell

حدثنا مسدد، حدثنا بشر بن المفضل، حدثنا غالب القطان، عن رجل، عن ابيه، عن جده، انهم كانوا على منهل من المناهل فلما بلغهم الاسلام جعل صاحب الماء لقومه ماية من الابل على ان يسلموا فاسلموا وقسم الابل بينهم وبدا له ان يرتجعها منهم فارسل ابنه الى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال له ايت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقل له ان ابي يقريك السلام وانه جعل لقومه ماية من الابل على ان يسلموا فاسلموا وقسم الابل بينهم وبدا له ان يرتجعها منهم افهو احق بها ام هم فان قال لك نعم او لا فقل له ان ابي شيخ كبير وهو عريف الماء وانه يسالك ان تجعل لي العرافة بعده . فاتاه فقال ان ابي يقريك السلام . فقال " وعليك وعلى ابيك السلام " . فقال ان ابي جعل لقومه ماية من الابل على ان يسلموا فاسلموا وحسن اسلامهم ثم بدا له ان يرتجعها منهم افهو احق بها ام هم فقال " ان بدا له ان يسلمها لهم فليسلمها وان بدا له ان يرتجعها فهو احق بها منهم فان هم اسلموا فلهم اسلامهم وان لم يسلموا قوتلوا على الاسلام " . فقال ان ابي شيخ كبير وهو عريف الماء وانه يسالك ان تجعل لي العرافة بعده . فقال " ان العرافة حق ولا بد للناس من العرفاء ولكن العرفاء في النار