[Machine] I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the beginning of his prophethood while he was in Makkah and at that time he was in disguise, so I asked him, "Who are you?" He said, "I am a Prophet." I asked, "What is a Prophet?" He said, "A Messenger of Allah." I asked, "Did Allah send you?" He said, "Yes." I asked, "What did Allah send you with?" He said, "To worship Allah alone, break the idols, and maintain family ties." I said, "Yes, I believe in that which Allah has sent you. So who has followed you in this?" He said, "A slave and a free man," meaning Abu Bakr and Bilal. 'Umar used to say, "I remember that I was a quarter of Islam." Then I became Muslim and said, "Shall I follow you, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "No, rather convey the truth to your people. When you hear that I have left Makkah, then follow me."  

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي أَوَّلِ مَا بُعِثَ وَهُوَ بِمَكَّةَ وَهُوَ حِينَئِذٍ مُسْتَخْفٍ فَقُلْتُ مَا أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ «أَنَا نَبِيٌّ» قُلْتُ وَمَا النَّبِيُّ؟ قَالَ «رَسُولُ اللَّهِ» قُلْتُ اللَّهُ أَرْسَلَكَ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قُلْتُ فِيمَا أَرْسَلَكَ؟ قَالَ «أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ وَتُكَسِّرَ الْأَصْنَامَ وَأَنْ تَصِلَ الْأَرْحَامَ» قُلْتُ نِعْمَ مَا أَرْسَلَكَ بِهِ فَمَنْ تَبِعَكَ عَلَى هَذَا؟ قَالَ «عَبْدٌ وَحُرٌّ» يَعْنِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَبِلَالًا وَكَانَ عَمْرٌو يَقُولُ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي وَأَنَا رُبْعُ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ فَأَسْلَمْتُ وَقُلْتُ أَتَّبِعُكَ يَا رَ سُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا وَلَكِنِ الْحَقْ بِقَوْمِكَ فَإِذَا أُخْبِرْتَ أَنِّي قَدْ خَرَجْتُ فَاتَّبِعْنِي»