Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 32322 — Reports on faith and Islam

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The delegation of the tribe of Abd al-Qays came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Which tribe's delegation is this?" Or he said: "Who are these people?" The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) replied: "They are people of the tribe of Rabi'ah." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Welcome to these people," or he said: "to the delegation; there is neither disgrace for you in this world nor remorse in the Hereafter." Then they said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! We have come to you (peace and blessings be upon him) from a very distant place, and since the tribe of the disbelievers of Mudar lies between us and you (peace and blessings be upon him), we can come to you (peace and blessings be upon him) only in the months in which fighting is forbidden. So may you (peace and blessings be upon him) grant us decisive commands that distinguish truth from falsehood, which we may act upon ourselves and inform those whom we have left behind in our homeland, and by acting upon which we may enter Paradise." The narrator said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded them with four things and forbade them from four things. He (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded them to believe in Allah alone, and said: "Do you know what belief in Allah means?" They said: "Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) know best." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bearing witness that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing the prayer, paying zakah, fasting Ramadan, (and besides the four he (peace and blessings be upon him) also commanded a fifth thing) giving one-fifth of the spoils of war." Then he said: "Memorise these and inform those whom you have left behind."