It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that they were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey when they passed by the grave of Abu Righal. They said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What is this?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is the grave of Abu Righal. He was the forefather of Thaqif; he was a man of (the people of) Thamud, and his dwelling was in the Haram. When Allah Almighty destroyed his people with the punishment with which He destroyed them, he was protected (from the punishment) because of his being in the Haram. Then he went out from there, and when he reached this place he died and was buried, and a branch of gold was buried with him." So we rushed towards it and took that branch out.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 2788
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه ابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 6198، وأبو داود فى «سننه» برقم: 3088، والبيهقي فى «السنن الكبرى» برقم: 7746، 7747، والطحاوي فى «شرح مشكل الآثار» برقم: 3754، 3753، والطبراني فى «الكبير» برقم: 14348، 14349»