Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Dhi’l-Jawshan that I came to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after he had finished with the people of Badr, bringing with me a foal of one of my horses, whose name was al-Qarha’. I said, “O Muhammad! I have brought you this foal of Qarha’ so that you may take it.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “I have no need of it. If you wish to take in exchange for it a selected coat of mail from the coats of mail of Badr, then I can take it.” I said, “Today I will not take anything from you in exchange for this horse. I have no need of it.” Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O Dhu’l-Jawshan! Have you not embraced Islam so that you may be among the first in this matter (the religion)?” I replied, “No!” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Why?” I said, “I see your people are after you.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “What news has reached you about those who have been overthrown (the dead) among them?” I said, “That news has indeed reached me.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Then when will you be guided?” I said, “If you gain dominance over Mecca and are able to settle there.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Perhaps you will live to see that.” Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O Bilal! Take this man’s provision bag and give him some Ajwa dates in his provision.” Then, when I turned away, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Beware! This is the best horseman of Banu Amir.” The narrator says: By God! I was at the place of ‘Awza with my family when a horseman appeared before me. I asked, “Where have you come from?” He replied, “From Mecca.” I asked, “What happened to the people there?” The man said, “By God! Muhammad has gained dominance over Mecca and has settled there.” I said, “May my mother lose me! If only I had embraced Islam that day, then I would have asked him for the kingdom of Hira and he would have given it to me. By God! I will never drink from a decanter, nor will a horse ever come under me.”