"I went to the Prophet ﷺ and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Shall I not fight those who turn away among my people, along with those who believe? So he permitted me to fight them and made me their commander.' When I left him, he asked me, saying: 'What has Al-Ghutaifi done?' He was informed that I set off on my journey." He said: "So he sent a message on my route that I should return. I went to him and he was with a group of his Companions. He said: 'Invite your people. Whoever accepts Islam among them then accept it from him. And whoever does not accept Islam, then do not be hasty until new news reaches you.'" He said: "And what was revealed about Saba was revealed, so a man said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What is Saba; is it a land or a woman?' He said: 'It is neither a land nor a woman, but it is a man who had ten sons among the Arabs. Six of them went south (in Yemen) and four of them went north (toward Ash-Sham). As for those who went north, they are Lakhm, Judham, Ghassan and 'Amilah. As for those who sent south, they are Azad, Al-'Ash'ariyyun, Himyar, Kindah, Madhhij, and Anmar.' A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Who are Anmar?' He said: 'Those among whom are Khath'am and Bajilah.'" [This Hadith has been related from Ibn 'Abbas from the Prophet ﷺ].  

أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلاَ أُقَاتِلُ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ مِنْ قَوْمِي بِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ مِنْهُمْ فَأَذِنَ لِي فِي قِتَالِهِمْ وَأَمَّرَنِي فَلَمَّا خَرَجْتُ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ سَأَلَ عَنِّي مَا فَعَلَ الْغُطَيْفِيُّ فَأُخْبِرَ أَنِّي قَدْ سِرْتُ قَالَ فَأَرْسَلَ فِي أَثَرِي فَرَدَّنِي فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ فِي نَفَرٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ ادْعُ الْقَوْمَ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنْهُمْ فَاقْبَلْ مِنْهُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يُسْلِمْ فَلاَ تَعْجَلْ حَتَّى أُحْدِثَ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ وَأُنْزِلَ فِي سَبَإٍ مَا أُنْزِلَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا سَبَأٌ أَرْضٌ أَوِ امْرَأَةٌ قَالَ لَيْسَ بِأَرْضٍ وَلاَ امْرَأَةٍ وَلَكِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ وَلَدَ عَشَرَةً مِنَ الْعَرَبِ فَتَيَامَنَ مِنْهُمْ سِتَّةٌ وَتَشَاءَمَ مِنْهُمْ أَرْبَعَةٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ تَشَاءَمُوا فَلَخْمٌ وَجُذَامٌ وَغَسَّانُ وَعَامِلَةٌ وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ تَيَامَنُوا فَالأَزْدُ وَالأَشْعَرِيُّونَ وَحِمْيَرُ وَمَذْحِجٌ وَأَنْمَارُ وَكِنْدَةُ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا أَنْمَارُ قَالَ الَّذِينَ مِنْهُمْ خَثْعَمُ وَبَجِيلَةُ وَرُوِيَ هَذَا عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ  

[Machine] I came to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and said, "O Messenger of Allah, shall I fight against my people from behind them?" He said, "Yes, fight against them from behind." Then, when I was appointed, he invited me and said, "Do not fight them until you invite them to Islam." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, what about Saba'? Is it a valley or a woman? Is it a mountain?" He said, "No, it is a man from the Arabs. He has ten boys, six of whom follow Azd, Ash'ariyun, Himyar, Kindah, Mazhij, and the Anmar, also known as Bajilyah and Khas'aam. But he is a man who was born with ten boys, six of whom follow Azd and embrace Islam, while the other four are Khas'aam, Jutham, Ghassan, and 'Amilah." Then he said to me, "Abdullah told us, and Khalaf ibn Hisham told us, and Abu Usamah told me, and Al Hasan ibn Hakam Nakh'iy told us, and Abu Sabra Nakh'iy told us, and Fruwah ibn Musayk Al Ghutayfi told us, and then Al Muradi told us that I came to the Prophet (PBUH) and mentioned its meaning."  

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أُقَاتِلُ بِمُقْبِلِ قَوْمِي مُدْبِرَهُمْ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَاتَل بمقبل مدبرهم فَلَمَّا وُلِّيت دَعَانِي فَقَالَ لَا تُقَاتِلْهُمحَتَّى تَدْعُوهُم إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ سَبَأ أَوَادٍ هُوَ؟ أَجَبَلٍ هُوَ؟ قَالَ لَا بَلْ هُوَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ وُلِدَ لَهُ عَشْرَةٌ فَتَيَامَنَ سِتَّةٌ وَتَشَاءَمَ أَرْبَعَةٌ تَيَامَنَ الْأَزْدُ وَالْأَشْعَرِيُّونَ وَحِمْيَرُ وَكِنْدَةُ وَمَذْحِجٌ وَأنْمَارُ الَّذِينَ يُقَالُ مِنْهُمْ بَجَلِيَّةُ وَخَثْعَمٌ وَتَشَاءَمَ لَخْمٌ وَجُذَامُ وَعَامِلَةُ وَغَسَّانُ • /89 حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ النَّخَعِيُّ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو سَبْرَةَ النَّخَعِيُّ عَنْ فَرْوَةَ بْنِ مُسَيْكٍ الْغُطَيْفِيِّ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَلَا أُقَاتِلُ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ مِنْ قَوْمِي بِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ مِنْهُمْ؟ قَالَ بَلَى ثُمَّ بَدَا لِي فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لَا بَلْ أَهْلَ سَبَأٍ فَهُمْ أَعَزُّ وَأَشَدُّ قُوَّةً قَالَ فَأَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَذِنَ لِيفِي قِتَالِهِمْ فَلَمَّا خَرَجْتُ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ أَنْزَلَ اللهُ فِي سَبَأٍ مَا أَنْزَلَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا فَعَل الْغُطَيْفِيُّ؟ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِي فَوَجَدَنِي قَدْ سِرْتُ فَرَدَدْتُ فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَجَدْتُهُ قَاعِدًا وَمَعَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ بَلْ ادْعُ الْقَوْمَ فَمَنْ أَجَابَ فَاقْبَلْ مِنْهُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِبْ فَلَا تَعْجَلْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى تُحْدِثَ إِلَيَّ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَخْبِرْنَا عَنْ سَبَأٍ أَرْضٌ هِيَ أَوْ امْرَأَةٌ؟ قَالَ لَيْسَتْ بِأَرْضٍ وَلَا امْرَأَةٍ وَلَكِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ وَلَدَ عَشْرَةً مِنَ الْعَرَبِ فَتَيَامَنَ مِنْهُمْ سِتَّةٌ وَتَشَاءَمَ مِنْهُمْ أَرْبَعَةٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ تَشَاءَمُوا فَلَخْمٌ وَجُذَامُ وَغَسَّانُ وَعَامِلَةُ وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ تَيَامَنُوا فالْأُزْدُ وَكِنْدَةُ وَحِمْيَرُ وَالْأَشْعَرِيُّونَ وَأنْمَارٌ وَمَذْحِجٌ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَمَا أَنْمَارٌ؟ قَالَ الَّذِينَ مِنْهُمْ خَثْعَمٌ وَبَجِيلَةُ • /90 حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الله ِبْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةََ حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَبْرَةَ النَّخَعِيُّعَنْ فَرْوَةَ بْنِ مُسَيْكٍ الْغُطَيْفِيُّ ثُمَّ الْمُرَادِيُّ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ  

[Machine] I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, should I fight those who attack from my people, or should I fight those who retreat from them?" He said, "Yes." So when they retreated, he called them and said, "Invite them to Islam, and if they refuse, then fight them." Then, I said, "O Messenger of Allah, tell me about Saba, is it a man or a woman?" He said, "Saba is a man from the Arabs. He had ten sons from them, six of whom were Tayy, and four were Tasham. As for those who were Tayy, they included Azd, Kindah, Madhij, Ashariyyun, Himyar, and Anmar, among whom is Bajilah. As for those who were Tasham, they included Amilah, Ghassan, Lakhm, and Judham."  

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أُقَاتِلُ بِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ مِنْ قَوْمِي مَنْ أَدْبَرَ مِنْهُمْ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» فَلَمَّا أَدْبَرَ دَعَاهُ فَقَالَ «أَدْعُهُمْ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَإِنْ أَبَوْا فَقَاتِلْهُمْ» فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ سَبَأٍ أَرَجُلٌ هُوَ أَمْ امْرَأَةٌ هِيَ؟ قَالَ «هُوَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ وَلَدَ عَشَرَةً تَيَامَنَ مِنْهُمْ سِتَّةٌ وَتَشَاءَمَ مِنْهُمْ أَرْبَعَةٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ تَيَامَنُوا فَالْأَزْدُ وَكِنْدَةُ وَمَذْحِجٌ وَالْأَشْعَرِيُّونَ وَحِمْيَرُ وَأنْمَارٌ مِنْهُمْ بَجِيلَةُ وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ تَشَاءَمُوا فَعَامِلَةُ وَغَسَّانُ وَلَخْمٌ وَجُذَامُ»  

[Machine] He came to the Prophet (saw) and said, "O Messenger of Allah, we have a neighbor from Saba, people of honor, wealth, and power. Grant me permission to invite them to Islam, and if they refuse, grant me permission to fight them with my people, and whoever obeys me, grant him permission." Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) appeared to him and said, "You have mentioned some matters regarding the people of Saba that I have not mentioned. Invite them to Islam, and if they respond, accept them and refrain from harming them. And if they refuse, do not confront them until I give you further instructions." He then asked, "O Messenger of Allah, is Saba a land or a woman?" He replied, "It is neither a land nor a woman, but rather a man who had ten tribes, six from Tiyamah and four from Tashaam. The Yemenis, the Azd, the Kindah, the Himyar, and the Ashariyyun, and the Anmar." A man asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who are the Anmar?" He replied, "Abu Bajilah, Khotham, and four others from them, Lakhm, Judham, Ghassan, and 'Amila."  

أَنَّهُ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ لَنَا جِيرَةً مِنْ سَبَأٍ أَهْلَ عَزٍّ وَمُلْكٍ وَجَبَرُوتٍ فَائْذَنْ لِي أَنْ أَدْعُوَهُمْ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَإِنْ أَبَوْا فَائْذَنْ لِي أَنْ أُقَاتِلَهُمْ بِقَوْمِي وَمَنْ أَطَاعَنِي فَأَذِنَ لَهُ ثُمَّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بَدَا لَهُ فَقَالَ «إِنَّكَ ذَكَرْتَ مِنْ أَمْرِ سَبَأٍ مَا ذَكَرْتَ فَادْعُهُمْ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَإِنْ أَجَابُوكَ فَاقْبَلْ مِنْهُمْ وَاكْفُفُ عَنْهُمْ وَإِنْ أَبَوْا فَلَا تَعْرَضْ لَهُمْ حَتَّى يَأْتِيكَ أَمْرِي» فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ سَبَأً أَرْضٌ أَو امْرَأَةٌ؟ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ بِأَرْضٍ وَلَا امْرَأَةٍ وَلَكِنْ رَجُلٌ وَلَدَ عَشَرَةَ قَبَائِلَ تَيَامَنَ مِنْهُمْ سِتَّةٌ وَتَشَاءَمَ أَرْبَعَةٌ فَاليَمَانِيُّونَ مَذْحِجٌ وَالْأَزْدُ وَكِنْدَةُ وَحِمْيَرُ وَالْأَشْعَرِيُّونَ وَأنْمَارٌ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَمَا أَنْمَارٌ؟ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَجِيلَةَ وَخَثْعَمَ وَتَشَاءَمَ مِنْهُمْ أَرْبَعَةٌ لَخْمٌ وَجُذَامُ وَغَسَّانُ وَعَامِلَةُ  

[Machine] I approached the Messenger of Allah and said, "O Messenger of Allah, shall I not fight those who turn back from my people with those who come forward from among them?" He said, "Yes." Then it occurred to me and I said, "O Messenger of Allah, rather the people of Saba are the most honorable and strong in terms of power. So, the Messenger of Allah commanded me and gave me permission to fight against the people of Saba. When I left his presence, Allah revealed concerning Saba what He revealed. So, the Messenger of Allah said, "What did Al-Ghatafani do?" He sent someone to my house and found that I had set out. He followed my trail and caught up with me. When I went to the Messenger of Allah, I found him sitting among his companions and he said, "Invite the people. If anyone responds to you from among them, then accept him. But if they refuse, do not be hasty until you inform me." A man from the people said, "O Messenger of Allah, what is Saba? Is it a land or a woman?" He said, "It is neither a land nor a woman. Rather, it is a tribe composed of ten groups among the Arabs. As for the six, they are Tayy, which is Yamamah, and the ones you wish to choose. And as for the four, they are Lakhm, Judham, 'Amilah, and Ghassan. As for those you wish to choose, they are Azd, Kendah, Himyar, Ash'ariyun, Anmar, and Madhhij." Then a man asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what is Anmar?" He said, "They are the ones with bushy hair and flat noses."  

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَلَا أُقَاتِلُ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ مِنْ قَوْمِي بِمَنْ أَقْبَلَ مِنْهُمْ؟ قَالَ «بَلَى» ثُمَّ بَدَا لِي فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لَا بَلْ أَهْلُ سَبَأٍ هُمْ أَعَزُّ وَأَشَدُّ قُوَّةً فَأَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأْذِنَ لِي فِي قِتَالِ سَبَأٍ فَلَمَّا خَرَجْتُ مِنْ عِنْدَهُ أَنْزَلَ اللهُ فِي سَبَأٍ مَا أَنْزَلَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَا فَعَلَ الْغَطَفَانِيُّ» ؟ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِي فَوَجَدَنِي قَدْ سِرْتُ فَرَدَّنِي فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَوَجَدْتُهُ قَاعِدًا فِي أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ «ادْعُ الْقَوْمَ فَمَنْ أَجَابَكَ مِنْهُمْ فَاقْبَلْ وَمَنْ أَبَى فَلَا تَعْجَلْ حَتَّى تُحَدِّثَ إِلَيَّ» فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا سَبَأٌ؟ أَرْضٌ أَو امْرَأَةٌ؟ قَالَ لَيْسَتْ بِأَرْضٍ وَلَا امْرَأَةٍ وَلَكِنَّهُ وَلَدَ عَشَرَةَ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ فَأَمَّا سِتَّةٌ فَتَيَامَنُوا وَأَمَّا أَرْبَعَةٌ فَتَشَاءَمُوا وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ تَشَاءَمُوا فَلَخْمٌ وَجُذَامُ وَعَامِلَةُ وَغَسَّانُ وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ تَيَامَنُوا فَالأَزْدُ وَكِنْدَةُ وَحِمْيَرُ وَالْأَشْعَرِيُّونَ وَأنْمَارٌ وَمَذْحِجٌ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا أَنْمَارٌ؟ قَالَ هُمُ الَّذِينَ بَجِيلَةُ وَخَثْعَمُ