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مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي
Musnad Abi Ya'la al-Mawsili
مسند أنس بن مالك
Musnad of Anas bin Malik
مُسْنَدُ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ
Musnad of Anas bin Malik
Musnad Abi Ya'la 2947 — the Prophet ﷺ wrote this letter to Bakr bin
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ، حَدَّثَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ خَالِدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - كَتَبَ إِلَى بَكْرِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ : مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ اللهِ إِلَى بَكْرِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ ، أَسْلِمُوا تَسْلَمُوا ، فَمَا وَجَدْنَا مَنْ يَقْرَؤُهُ ، إِلَّا رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي ضُبَيْعَةَ ، فَهُمْ يُسَمَّوْنَ بَنِي الْكَاتِبِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote this letter to Bakr bin Wa'il: "From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), to Bakr bin Wa'il: Accept Islam and you will be safe." We found no one who could read it except a man from Banu Dubay'ah, and for that reason they are called "Banu al-Katib" (the tribe of the scribe).
