It is narrated from Sayyiduna Afif (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I came to Makkah in the Jahiliyyah, intending to buy clothes and perfume from there for my family. So I came to Sayyiduna al-Abbas bin Abd al-Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a merchant. I was sitting with him looking towards the Ka'bah, and the sun had risen high in the sky, when a young man came; he looked towards the sky and then stood facing the qiblah. Only a short while had passed when a boy came and stood on his right side; then a little more time passed and a woman came and stood behind them both. Then the young man bowed (ruku'), and the boy and the woman also bowed; then the young man raised his head, and both of them also raised their heads. I said in astonishment: O Abbas! This is a tremendous matter. Sayyiduna al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'Yes, it is indeed a tremendous matter. Do you know who this young man is?' I said: No. He said: 'This is my nephew Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Do you know who this boy is? This is my nephew Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). And do you know who this woman is? This is his wife Sayyidah Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (may Allah be pleased with her). This nephew of mine has told me that his Lord, who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, has commanded him with this religion which he follows; and by Allah, at this time there is no one on the whole face of the earth following this religion except these three persons.'"
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده حسن . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: ضعيف» «أخرجه الطبرانى في "الكبير" [18/ رقم 182]، والنسائى في "الكبرى" [8394]، وفى "الخصائص" [رقم 6]، والمؤلف في "المفاريد" [رقم 59]، و، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 1544»