Mu'jam Kabir Tabarani 5553 — Sayyiduna Amir bin Rabi'ah saw Sayyiduna

Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunayf said: Sayyiduna Amir bin Rabi'ah (may Allah be pleased with him) saw Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was bathing, was amazed at his beauty and said: "By Allah, I have never seen anything like today, (not even) a secluded maiden (or he said: a girl in her curtained chamber)." The narrator said: So he (Sahl, may Allah be pleased with him) fell down, until he could not even raise his head. The narrator said: This was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you suspect anyone?" They said: "No, O Messenger of Allah, except that Amir bin Rabi'ah said such and such to him." The narrator said: So he (peace and blessings be upon him) called him (Sahl) and called Amir bin Rabi'ah, and said: "Subhan Allah! Why does one of you kill his brother? When you see something in your brother that pleases you, supplicate for blessing for him." The narrator said: Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him (Amir) to wash for him. So he washed in the vessel his face, the backs of his palms, his elbows, his chest, the inner part of his waist-wrapper, his knees and the edges of his feet. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the order, and that water was poured over Sahl's head and the vessel was turned over behind him (I think the narrator also said that he was ordered to drink a few sips of that water). Then he was ordered, so he got up and set off with the caravan.