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[Machine] A man followed the messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I will follow you so that I can be with you." The messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Do you believe in Allah and His messenger?" The man replied, "No." The messenger of Allah ﷺ then said to him, "Indeed, we do not seek assistance from a polytheist." Then, in the second time, he asked him, "Do you believe in Allah and His messenger?" The man replied, "Yes." So he set off and followed him.  

أحمد:٢٤٣٨٦حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُنْذِرِ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ نِيَارٍ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

أَنَّ رَجُلًا اتَّبَعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَتَّبِعُكَ لِأُصِيبَ مَعَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ؟ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَإِنَّا لَا نَسْتَعِينُ بِمُشْرِكٍ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ فِي الْمَرَّةِ الثَّانِيَةِ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَانْطَلَقَ فَتَبِعَهُ