[Machine] His father Al-Aswad informed him that he saw the Prophet ﷺ giving the oath of allegiance to the people on the day of conquest. He said that he sat near the corner of Masqalah and the people pledged their allegiance to Islam and bearing witness. I asked, "What is the bearing witness?" He said that Muhammad bin Al-Aswad bin Khalaf informed him that they pledged their allegiance to believe in Allah and bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.  

أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ الْأَسْوَدَ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يُبَايِعُ النَّاسَ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ قَالَ جَلَسَ عِنْدَ قَرْنِ مَسْقَلَةَ فَبَايَعَ النَّاسَ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَمَا الشَّهَادَةُ؟ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ خَلَفٍ أَنَّهُ بَايَعَهُمْ عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ بِاللهِ وَشَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ