Musnad Abi Ya'la 7267 — he came as a delegate to Umar

It is narrated from Abu Burdah (may Allah have mercy on him) that he came as a delegate to Umar (bin Abd al-Aziz) or Sulayman (bin Abd al-Malik), and all his needs were fulfilled. Then, when part of the night had passed, he said: "Get up." The narrator said: I got up, and he went to the governor's door and knocked. The doorkeeper asked: "Who is it?" Abu Burdah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Seek permission for me to come in." So he went in, and he said: "Inform him that I am here." He informed him, and he came out and gave him permission to enter, and asked: "O Abu Burdah! Is all well?" He said: "All is well. I had already finished with my needs, but I remembered a hadith that my father (Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'When Allah Almighty gathers the creation for the reckoning, a Jew or a Christian will be brought, and it will be said (to a believer): O believer, this is your ransom (and the price of your release) from the Fire.'" The ruler asked: "Did you really hear it yourself?" He replied: "Yes, I heard it from my father."