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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah and Abu Dharr said:"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] would sit among his Companions and if a stranger came, he would not know which of them was he (the Prophet [SAW]) until he asked. So we suggested to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] that we should make a dais for him so that any stranger would know him if he came to him. So we built for him a bench made of clay on which he used to sit. (One day) we were sitting and the Messenger of Allah [SAW] was sitting in his spot, when a man came along who was the most handsome and good-smelling of all people, and it was as if no dirt had ever touched his garments. He came near the edge of the rug and greeted him, saying: 'Peace be upon you, O Muhammad!' He returned the greeting, and he said: 'Shall I come closer, O Muhammad?' He came a little closer, and he kept telling him to come closer, until he put his hands on the knees of the Messenger of Allah [SAW]. He said: 'O Muhammad, tell me, what is Islam?' He said: 'Islam means to worship Allah and not associate anything with Him; to establish Salah, to pay Zakah, to perform Hajj to the House, and to fast Ramadan.' He said: 'If I do that, will I have submitted (be a Muslim)?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'You have spoken the truth,' we found it odd. He said: 'O Muhammad, tell me, what is faith?' He said: 'To believe in Allah [SWT], His Angels, the Book, the Prophets, and to believe in the Divine Decree.' He said: 'If I do that, will I have believed?' The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Yes.' He said: 'You have spoken the truth.' He said: 'O Muhammad, tell me, what is Al-Ihsan?' He said: 'To worship Allah [SWT] as if you can see Him, for although you cannot see Him, He can see you.' He said: 'You have spoken the truth.' He said: 'O Muhammad, tell me about the Hour.' He lowered his head and did not answer. Then he repeated the question, and he did not answer. Then he repeated the question (a third time) and he did not answer. Then he raised his head and said: 'The one who is being asked does not know more than the one who is asking. But it has signs, by which it may be known. When you see the herdsmen competing in building tall buildings, when you see the barefoot and naked ruling the Earth, when you see a woman giving birth to her mistress. Five things which no one knows except Allah [SWT]. Verily, Allah, with Him (alone) is the knowledge of the Hour up to His saying: 'Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware (of things).' Then he said: 'No, by the One who sent Muhammad with the truth, with guidance and glad tidings, I did not know him more than any man among you. That was Jibril, peace be upon you, who came down in the form of Dihyah Al-Kalbi

اخبرنا محمد بن قدامة، عن جرير، عن ابي فروة، عن ابي زرعة، عن ابي هريرة، وابي، ذر قالا كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يجلس بين ظهرانى اصحابه فيجيء الغريب فلا يدري ايهم هو حتى يسال فطلبنا الى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ان نجعل له مجلسا يعرفه الغريب اذا اتاه فبنينا له دكانا من طين كان يجلس عليه وانا لجلوس ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في مجلسه اذ اقبل رجل احسن الناس وجها واطيب الناس ريحا كان ثيابه لم يمسها دنس حتى سلم في طرف البساط فقال السلام عليك يا محمد . فرد عليه السلام قال ادنو يا محمد قال " ادنه " . فما زال يقول ادنو مرارا ويقول له " ادن " . حتى وضع يده على ركبتى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يا محمد اخبرني ما الاسلام قال " الاسلام ان تعبد الله ولا تشرك به شييا وتقيم الصلاة وتوتي الزكاة وتحج البيت وتصوم رمضان " . قال اذا فعلت ذلك فقد اسلمت قال " نعم " . قال صدقت . فلما سمعنا قول الرجل صدقت انكرناه قال يا محمد اخبرني ما الايمان قال " الايمان بالله وملايكته والكتاب والنبيين وتومن بالقدر " . قال فاذا فعلت ذلك فقد امنت قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " نعم " . قال صدقت . قال يا محمد اخبرني ما الاحسان قال " ان تعبد الله كانك تراه فان لم تكن تراه فانه يراك " . قال صدقت . قال يا محمد اخبرني متى الساعة قال فنكس فلم يجبه شييا ثم اعاد فلم يجبه شييا ثم اعاد فلم يجبه شييا ورفع راسه فقال " ما المسيول عنها باعلم من السايل ولكن لها علامات تعرف بها اذا رايت الرعاء البهم يتطاولون في البنيان ورايت الحفاة العراة ملوك الارض ورايت المراة تلد ربها خمس لا يعلمها الا الله { ان الله عنده علم الساعة } الى قوله { ان الله عليم خبير } " . ثم قال " لا والذي بعث محمدا بالحق هدى وبشيرا ما كنت باعلم به من رجل منكم وانه لجبريل عليه السلام نزل في صورة دحية الكلبي