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eported by al-Ṭabaraanee in al-Kabeer (4663, 4664), and al-Ḥaakim in his “al-<br />
Mustadrak” (3/216-217). See also “Majma` al-Zawaaid” (9/418). 52<br />
52 [TN: Zaid Ibn Ḥaarithah رضيُاهللُعنه narrated: (Before the Revelation, one day) the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ went<br />
out, riding in the direction of one of the idols. We had slaughtered for him a lamb and had placed it in an oven<br />
(for cooking). When it was cooked, we took it out and wrapped it (for the trip). Then the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah<br />
ﷺ rode on his camel and I was sitting behind him. When we were on one of the high (hills) of Makkah, he ﷺ<br />
met Zaid Ibn `Amr Ibn Nufail. Then one of them greeted the other with the greetings of al-Jaahiliyyah. The<br />
Prophet ﷺ said to him: ❝Why is it I see that your people are in enmity with you and hate you?❞ He (Zaid<br />
Ibn `Amr) said: “By <strong>Al</strong>laah! This is from them without any hostility from my side towards them, except that I see<br />
that they are upon misguidance. So I went searching for the (true) religion, till I met with one of the rabbis of<br />
Khaibar (in another narration: Yathrib). I saw that they were worshiping <strong>Al</strong>laah as well as associating partners<br />
with Him in worship. I said: By <strong>Al</strong>laah! This is not the religion I am looking for. I went till I met one of the rabbis of<br />
al-Shaam (in another narration: Ailah). I saw that they were worshiping <strong>Al</strong>laah as well as associating partners with<br />
Him in worship. I said: By <strong>Al</strong>laah! This is not the religion I am looking for. Then one of the rabbis of al-Shaam said<br />
to me: You are seeking a religion about which we do not know anyone who worships <strong>Al</strong>laah (alone) except for an<br />
old man on an island. I went till I reached him. I informed him about the purpose of my journey towards him. He<br />
said to me: ‘<strong>Al</strong>l those whom you have met (or seen) are upon misguidance, and you are asking about the religion,<br />
the religion which <strong>Al</strong>laah (had legislated) and the religion which the Angels (follow), whereas a prophet has<br />
emerged or will soon emerge in your land, and he will be calling towards it. So return to your land and believe in<br />
him, and follow him, and believe in what he is sent with.’ So I returned, but nothing has happened since then.” The<br />
Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ made the camel he was riding to kneel down. Then the meal was spread out [and was<br />
presented to the Prophet ﷺ but he refused to eat from it.] Then it was presented to Zaid, who said: “What is<br />
this?” I (Zaid Ibn Ḥaarithah) said: This was lamb which was slaughtered near such-and-such an idol. Zaid Ibn `Amr<br />
said: “I do not eat that which is slaughtered for anyone other than <strong>Al</strong>laah.” Then we departed.<br />
(Zaid Ibn Ḥaarithah) added: There was an idol made of copper, known as “Isaaf” or “Naa’ilah”. The Mushriks<br />
(polytheists) used to wipe (or rub) it (for blessings) when they used to do the Ṭawaaf (circumambulation around<br />
the Ka`bah). (One day) the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ was doing the Ṭawaaf (around the Ka`bah) and I was along<br />
with him also doing the Ṭawaaf. When I passed by the idol, I wiped it. The Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ said: ❝Don’t<br />
touch it.❞ Zaid said: We continued doing the Ṭawaaf and I said to myself: “I will touch it again and see what<br />
happens.” When I wiped it (the second time), the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ said: ❝Will you not stop?❞ Zaid<br />
said: “By the One Who has honored him and revealed to him the Book! He ﷺ never ever submitted to an idol till<br />
<strong>Al</strong>laah تعاىل honored him with He had honored him and revealed to him (the Book).”<br />
(Zaid Ibn Ḥaarithah) added: Zain Ibn `Amr Ibn Nufail died before the Revelation was sent to the Messenger of<br />
<strong>Al</strong>laah .ﷺ The Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ said: ❝He will be raised on the Day of Judgment as a nation by<br />
himself.❞<br />
[al-Ṭabaraanee in Mu`jam al-Kabeer (4663), al-Ḥaakim in al-Mustadrak (4956) and said: “it is “Ṣaḥeeḥ” as per the<br />
condition of Imaam Muslim”, and al-Nasaa’ee in Sunan al-Kabeer (8132), and graded as “Ḥasan” by Shaikh al-<br />
<strong>Al</strong>baanee.]<br />
Narrated Ibn `Umar رضي ُ هللا ُ عنهما : Zaid Ibn `Amr Ibn Nufail went to Shaam, inquiring about a true religion to follow.<br />
He met a rabbi (a Jewish religious scholar) and asked him about their religion. He (Zaid) said: “I intend to embrace<br />
your religion, so tell me something about it.” The Jew said: “You will not embrace our religion unless you receive<br />
your share of <strong>Al</strong>laah’s Anger.” Zaid said: “I do not run except from <strong>Al</strong>laah’s Anger, and I will never bear a bit of it if<br />
I have the power to avoid it. Can you tell me about some other religion?” He said: “I do not know any other<br />
religion except the Ḥaneef.” Zaid inquired: “What is Ḥaneef?” He said: “Ḥaneef is the religion of (the prophet)<br />
Ibraaheem who was neither a Jew nor a Christian, and he used to worship none but <strong>Al</strong>laah (<strong>Al</strong>one).” Then Zaid<br />
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