Mu'jam Kabir Tabarani 6155 — I set out in search of the religion

Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I set out in search of the religion, and among the monks I met the remnants of the People of the Book. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has said: {They recognise him as they recognise their own sons} [Al-Baqarah: 146]. They used to say: This is the time of a Prophet which has drawn near; he will appear from the land of the Arabs, and he has certain signs, among them a round mole between his shoulders, which is the Seal of Prophethood. So I made my way to the land of the Arabs, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had already been sent. I saw everything they had described, and I also saw the Seal of Prophethood. So I bore witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah. And I heard him (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Standing guard (on the frontier) for a day and a night is better than a month of fasting and standing in prayer, (as if he were) one who stands in prayer without slackening and one who fasts without breaking his fast. And if he dies while standing guard, the reward like that of his good deeds continues to reach him until he is raised up, and he is protected from the punishment of the grave."