a Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah with unkempt hair and said: "O Allah has enjoined upon me of Salah." He said: "The five daily prayers, unless you do any more voluntarily." He said: "Tell me what Allah has enjoined upon me voluntarily." He said: "Tell me what Allah has enjoined upon me of fasting." He said: "Fasting the month of Ramadan, unless you do any more voluntarily." He said: "Tell me what Allah has enjoined upon me of Zakah." The Messenger of Allah told him of the laws of Islam, He said: "By the One Who has honored you, I will not do anything voluntarily, and I will not do anything voluntarily, and I will not do less than that which Allah has enjoined upon, me: The Messenger of Allah said: "He will succeed if he is sincere," or "He will enter Paradise if he is sincere." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2090)  

أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ ثَائِرَ الرَّأْسِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَخْبَرَنِي مَاذَا فَرَضَ اللهُ عَلَيَّ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ؟ قَالَ الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ إِلَّا أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ شَيْئًا قَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي مَاذَا افْتَرَضَ اللهُ عَلَيَّ مِنَ الصِّيَامِ قَالَ «صِيَامُ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِلَّا أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ شَيْئًا» قَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي مَاذَا فَرَضَ اللهُ عَلَيَّ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ فَأَخْبَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِشَرَائِعِ الْإِسْلَامِ فَقَالَ وَالَّذِي أَكْرَمَكَ لَا أَتَطَوَّعُ شَيْئًا وَلَا أَنْتَقِصُ مِمَّا فَرَضَ اللهُ عَلَيَّ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَفْلَحَ وَأَبِيهِ إِنْ صَدَقَ أَوْ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَأَبِيهِ إِنْ صَدَقَ  

"We were forbidden in the Quran to ask the Prophet about anything not imperative, so we liked it when a wise man from among the people of the desert came and asked him. A man from among the desert people came and said: 'O Muhammad, your messenger came to us and told us that you say that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has sent you.' He said: 'He spoke the truth.' He said: 'Who created the heavens?' He said: 'Allah.' He said: 'Who created the Earth?' He said: 'Allah.' He said: 'Who set up the mountains in it?' He said: 'Allah.' He said: 'Who created beneficial things in them?' He said: 'Allah.' He said: 'By the One Who created the heavens and the Earth, and set up the mountains therein, and created beneficial things in them, has Allah sent you?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Your messenger said that we have to offer five prayers each day and night.' He said: 'He spoke the truth.' He said: 'By the One Who sent you, has Allah commanded you to do this?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Your messenger said that we have to pay Zakah on our wealth.' He said: 'He spoke the truth.' He said: 'By the One Who sent you, has Allah commanded you to do this?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Your messenger said that we have to fast the month of Ramadan each year.' He said: 'He spoke the truth.' He said: 'By the One Who sent You, has Allah commanded you to do this?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Your messenger said that we have to perform Hajj, those who can afford it.' He said: 'He spoke the truth.' He said: 'By the One Who sent you, has Allah commanded you to do this?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'By the One Who sent you with the truth, I will not do more than this or less.' When he left, the Prophet said: 'If he is sincere, he will certainly enter paradise.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2091)  

أَنْ نَسْأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنْ شَيْءٍ فَكَانَ يُعْجِبنا أَنْ يَجِيءَ الرَّجُلُ الْعَاقِلُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَيَسْأَلَهُ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَتَانَا رَسُولُكَ فَأَخْبَرَنَا أَنَّكَ تَزْعُمُ أَنَّ اللهَ أَرْسَلَكَ قَالَ «صَدَقَ» قَالَ فَمَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاءَ؟ قَالَ «اللهُ» قَالَ فَمَنْ خَلَقَ الْأَرْضَ؟ قَالَ «اللهُ» قَالَ فَمَنْ نَصَبَ فِيهَا الْجِبَالَ؟ قَالَ «اللهُ» قَالَ فَمَنْ جَعَلَ فِيهَا الْمَنَافِعَ؟ قَالَ «اللهُ» قَالَ فَبِالَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاءَ وَالْأَرْضَ وَنَصَبَ الْجِبَالَ وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا الْمَنَافِعَ آللَّهُ أَرْسَلَكَ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ وَزَعَمَ رَسُولُكَ أَنَّ عَلَيْنَا خَمْسَ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ قَالَ «صَدَقَ» قَالَ فَبِالَّذِي أَرْسَلَكَ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ بِهَذَا؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ وَزَعَمَ رَسُولُكَ أَنَّ عَلَيْنَا صَدَقَةَ أَمْوَالِنَا قَالَ «صَدَقَ» قَالَ فَبِالَّذِي أَرْسَلَكَ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ بِهَذَا؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ وَزَعَمَ رَسُولُكَ أَنَّ عَلَيْنَا صَوْمَ شَهْرِ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ قَالَ «صَدَقَ» قَالَ فَبِالَّذِي أَرْسَلَكَ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ بِهَذَا؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ وَزَعَمَ رَسُولُكَ أَنَّ عَلَيْنَا الْحَجَّ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا قَالَ «صَدَقَ» قَالَ فَبِالَّذِي أَرْسَلَكَ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ بِهَذَا؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ فَوَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَا أَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِنَّ شَيْئًا وَلَا أَنْتَقِصُ فَلَمَّا وَلَّى قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «لَئِنْ صَدَقَ لَيَدْخُلَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ»  

“While we were sitting in the mosque, a man entered riding a camel; he made it kneel in the mosque, then he hobbled it and said to them: ‘Which of you is Muhammad?’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was reclining among them, so they said: ‘This fair- skinned man who is reclining.’ The man said to him: ‘O son of ‘Abdul- Muttalib!’ The Prophet ﷺ said: ‘I am listening to you.’ The man said: O Muhammad! I am asking you and will be stern in asking, so do not bear any ill-feelings towards me.’ He said: ‘Ask whatever you think.’ The man said: ‘I adjure you by your Lord and the Lord of those who came before you, has Allah sent you to all of mankind?’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘By Allah, yes.; He said: ‘I adjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to pray the five prayers each day and night?’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘I adjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to fast this month of each year?’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘I adjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to take this charity from our rich and distribute it among our poor?’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ The man said: ‘I believe in what you have brought, and I am the envoy of my people who are behind me. I am Dimam bin Tha’labah, the brother of Banu Sa’d bin Bakr.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1402)  

لَهُمْ أَيُّكُمْ مُحَمَّدٌ؟ وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مُتَّكِئٌ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيْهِمْ قُلْنَا لَهُ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الْأَبْيَضُ الْمُتَّكِئُ فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَا ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «قَدْ أَجَبْتُكَ» فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ إِنِّي يَا مُحَمَّدُ سَائِلُكَ فَمُشْتَدٌّ عَلَيْكَ فِي الْمَسْأَلَةِ فَلَا تَجِدَنَّ عَلَيَّ فِي نَفْسِكَ فَقَالَ «سَلْ مَا بَدَا لَكَ» فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ نَشَدْتُكَ بِرَبِّكَ وَرَبِّ مَنْ قَبْلَكَ آللَّهُ أَرْسَلَكَ إِلَى النَّاسِ كُلِّهِمْ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ فَأَنْشُدُكَ اللهَ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسَ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَاللَّيْلَةِ؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ فَأَنْشُدُكَ اللهَ اللهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ نَصُومَ هَذَا الشَّهْرَ مِنَ السَّنَةِ؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ فَأَنْشُدُكَ بِاللهِ اللهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ تَأْخُذَ هَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةَ مِنْ أَغْنِيَائِنَا فَتَقْسِمَهَا عَلَى فُقَرَائِنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ آمَنْتُ بِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ وَأَنَا رَسُولُ مَنْ وَرَائِي مِنْ قَوْمِي وَأَنَا ضِمَامُ بْنُ ثَعْلَبَةَ أَخُو بَنِي سَعْدِ بْنِ بَكْرٍ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ خَالَفَهُ يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ  

"while we were with the Messenger of Allah, sitting in the Masjid, a man entered on a camel. He made it kneel in the Masjid, then he hobbled it. Then he said; 'Which of you is Muhammad?' He was reclining among them, and we said to him: 'This white man who is reclining.' The man said to him: 'O son of 'Abdul-Muttalib.' The Messenger of Allah said to him: 'I have answered you.' The man said: 'O Muhammad, I am going to ask you questions and I will be harsh in asking.' He said; 'Ask whatever you like.' The man said; 'I adjure you by your Lord, and the Lord of those who came begfore you, has Allah sent you to all the people?' The messenger of Allah said: 'by Allah, yes,' He said: 'Iadjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to fast this month each year?' The Messenger of Allah said: 'I adjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to take this charity from our rich and divide it among our poor?' The Messenger of Allah said: 'By Allah, Yes.' The ma said; 'I believe in that which you have brought, and I am the envoy of my people who are coming after me. I am Dimam bin Thalabah, the brother of Banu sad bin Bakr."' (Sahih) 'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar contradicted him. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2093)  

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى جَمَلٍ فَأَنَاخَهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ثُمَّ عَقَلَهُ فَقَالَ أَيُّكُمْ مُحَمَّدٌ وَهُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَيْهِمْ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الْأَبْيَضُ الْمُتَّكِئُ؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَا ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «قَدْ أَجَبْتُكَ» فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنِّي سَائِلُكَ وَمُشْتَدٌّ عَلَيْكَ فِي الْمَسْأَلَةِ فَقَالَ سَلْ مَا بَدَا لَكَ قَالَ أَنْشُدُكَ بِرَبِّكَ وَرَبِّ مَنْ قَبْلَكَ آللَّهُ أَرْسَلَكَ إِلَى النَّاسِ كُلِّهُمْ؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ فَأَنْشُدُكَ اللهَ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ نَصُومَ هَذَا الشَّهْرَ مِنَ السَّنَةِ؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ أَنْشُدُكَ اللهَ اللهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ تَأْخُذَ هَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةَ مِنْ أَغْنِيَائِنَا فَتَقْسِمَهَا عَلَى فُقَرَائِنَا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ الرَّجُلُ آمَنْتُ بِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ وَأَنَا رَسُولُ مَنْ وَرَائِي مِنْ قَوْمِي وَأَنَا ضِمَامُ بْنُ ثَعْلَبَةَ أَخُو بَنِي سَعْدِ بْنِ بَكْرٍ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ خَالَفَهُ عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ  

"While the Prophet was with his Companions a man from among the desert people came and said: 'Which of you is the son of 'Abdul-Muttalib?' They said: 'This Anghar man who is reclining on a pillow.' (One of the narrators) Hamzah said: "Amghar means white with a reddish complexion.'- The man said: 'I am going to ask you questions and I will be harsh in asking.' He said: 'ask whatever you like.' He said: 'I ask you by your Lord and the Lord of those who came before you, and the Lord of those who will come after you; has Allah sent you?' He said: 'By Allah, yes.' He said: 'I adjure you by Him, has Allah commanded you to offer five prayers each day and night?' He said: 'By Allah, yes.; He said: 'I adjure you by Him, has Allah commanded you to take from the wealth of our rich and give it to our poor?' he said: 'By Allah, yes He said: 'I adjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to fast this month out of the twelve months?' He said: 'By Allah, yes.' He said: 'I adjure you by Him, has Allah commanded you to go on pilgrimage to this House, where can afford it?' He said: 'By Allah yes.' He said: 'I belive, and I am Dimam bin Thalabah."' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2094)  

بَيْنَمَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ جَاءَهُمْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَقَالَ أَيُّكُمُ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ؟ قَالُوا هَذَا الْأَمْغَرُ الْمُرْتَفِقُ قَالَ حَمْزَةُ الْأَمْغَرُ الْأَبْيَضُ مُشْرَبُ حُمْرَةً قَالَ إِنِّي سَائِلُكَ فَمُشْتَدٌّ عَلَيْكَ فِي الْمَسْأَلَةِ قَالَ «سَلْ عَمَّا بَدَا لَكَ» قَالَ أَنْشُدُكَ بِرَبِّ مَنْ قَبْلَكَ وَرَبِّ مَنْ بَعْدَكَ آللَّهُ أَرْسَلَكَ؟ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ وَأَنْشُدُكَ بِهِ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ خَمْسَ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ؟ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ أَنْشُدُكَ بِهِ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ تَأْخُذَ مِنْ أَمْوَالِ أَغْنِيَائِنَا فَتَرُدَّهُ عَلَى فُقَرَائِنَا؟ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ وَأَنْشُدُكَ بِهِ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ نَصُومَ هَذَا الشَّهْرَ مِنْ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا؟ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ وَأَنْشُدُكَ بِهِ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ نَحُجَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا؟ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ نَعَمْ» قَالَ فَإِنِّي آمَنْتُ وَصَدَّقْتُ وَأَنَا ضِمَامُ بْنُ ثَعْلَبَةَ