مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 83

It was narrated from Abu Wa'il that as-Subayy bin Ma'bad was a Bedouin Taghlibi Christian who became Muslim. He asked: Which deed is best? He was told: Jihad for the sake of Allah, may He be glorified and exalted. He wanted to go for jihad, but it was said to him: Have you done Hajj? He said no. So it was said to him: Go for Hajj and 'Umrah, then go for jihad. So he set out and when he was in al-Hawa'it, he entered tiiram for both Hajj and 'Umrah together. Zaid bin Soohan and Salman bin Rabee'ah saw him and said: He is more astray than his camel, or he is no more guided than his camel. He went to 'Umar and told him what they had said. He said: You have been guided to the Suntiah of your Prophet (PBUH). Al-Hakam said: I said to Abu Wa'il: Did as-Subayy tell you that? He said: Yes.

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020