حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ حَدَّثَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ مُطَرِّفٍ فِي سُوقِ الْإِبِلِ فَجَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ مَعَهُ قِطْعَةُ أَدِيمٍ أَوْ جِرَابٍ فَقَالَ مَنْ يَقْرَأُ أَوَ فِيكُمْ مَنْ يَقْرَأُ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَأَخَذْتُهُ فَإِذَا فِيهِ ”بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِبَنِي زُهَيْرِ بْنِ أُقَيْشٍ حَيٍّ مِنْ عُكْلٍ إِنَّهُمْ إِنْ شَهِدُوا أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَفَارَقُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَأَقَرُّوا بِالْخُمُسِ فِي غَنَائِمِهِمْ وَسَهْمِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَصَفِيِّهِ فَإِنَّهُمْ آمِنُونَ بِأَمَانِ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ“ فَقَالَ لَهُ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ هَلْ سَمِعْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْئًا تُحَدِّثُنَاهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالُوا فَحَدِّثْنَا رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ ”مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ كَثِيرٌ مِنْ وَحَرِ صَدْرِهِ فَلْيَصُمْ شَهْرَ الصَّبْرِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ“ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْقَوْمُ أَوْ بَعْضُهُمْ أَأَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَلَا أَرَاكُمْ تَتَّهِمُونِي أَنْ أَكْذِبَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ مَرَّةً تَخَافُونَ وَاللَّهِ لَا حَدَّثْتُكُمْ حَدِيثًا سَائِرَ الْيَوْمِ ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ
It is narrated from Abu Alaa bin Shakheer, he says: I was with Mutarrif at the camel market when a Bedouin came to Mutarrif. He had a piece of leather with him. He said: Can any of you read this? I said: Yes. He handed it to me and I saw that it was written in it: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. From Allah’s Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to the branch of the tribe of ‘Ukl, Banu Zuhair. If these people bear witness that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah, and they separate themselves from the polytheists, and they acknowledge regarding the fifth of the spoils of war that it belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and that Allah’s Messenger may take from the spoils of war whatever he wishes before its distribution, then they will be granted protection from Allah and His Messenger. Upon hearing this, some people said to him: Can you narrate to us something you heard from Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? He said: Yes. The people said: May Allah have mercy on you, please tell us. He said: I heard Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever wishes that anger and malice be removed from his chest, he should fast the month of patience, that is, Ramadan, and three days of every month. Upon hearing this, some people said: Did you yourself hear this from Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? He said: Beware! I think, I believe that you people are suspicious about me in this matter, that perhaps by saying this I have fabricated a lie against Allah’s Messenger. You have become afraid upon hearing this. By Allah! I will not narrate any more hadith to you. After that, he went on his way.