[Machine] He informed me that his father Al-Aswad came to the Prophet ﷺ to pledge allegiance to the people on the day of victory. He said he sat next to the corner of Masfalah and pledged allegiance to the people of Islam and testimony. I asked, "What is the testimony?" He said, "Muhammad ibn Al-Aswad, meaning Ibn Khalaf, informed me that he pledged allegiance to them in believing in Allah and testifying that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger."
أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ الْأَسْوَدَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يُبَايِعُ النَّاسَ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ قَالَ جَلَسَ عِنْدَ قَرْنِ مَسْفَلَةَ فَبَايَعَ النَّاسَ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ قُلْتُ وَمَا الشَّهَادَةُ؟ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْأَسْوَدِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ خَلَفٍ أَنَّهُ بَايَعَهُمْ عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ بِاللهِ وَشَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ