“While we were sitting in the mosque, a manenteredriding a camel; he made it kneel in the mosque, then hehobbled itand said to them: ‘Which of you is Muhammad?’ The MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) was reclining among them, so they said: ‘Thisfair-skinned man who is reclining.’ The man said to him: ‘O sonof ‘Abdul-Muttalib!’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘I am listening toyou.’ The mansaid: O Muhammad! I am asking you and will be sternin asking, so donot bear any ill-feelings towards me.’ He said:‘Ask whatever youthink.’ The man said: ‘I adjure you by yourLord and the Lord of thosewho came before you, has Allah sent you toall of mankind?’ TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘By Allah,yes.; He said: ‘I adjure youby Allah, has Allah commanded you topray the five prayers each dayand night?’ The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ Hesaid: ‘I adjure you by Allah,has Allah commanded you to fast thismonth of each year?’ TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘By Allah,yes.’ He said: ‘Iadjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to takethis charityfrom our rich and distribute it among our poor?’ TheMessenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ The man said: ‘Ibelieve inwhat you have brought, and I am the envoy of my people whoare behindme. I am Dimam bin Tha’labah, the brother of Banu Sa’d binBakr.’”