[Machine] Musaylimah the Liar came to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and began saying, "If Muhammad were to give me authority after him, I would follow him." Many people from his tribe also supported him. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ approached Musaylimah with Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas, holding a piece of paper in his hand. He stood in front of Musaylimah, among his companions, and said, "If you were to ask me for this piece of paper, I would not give it to you. And you will never exceed the will of Allah concerning you. If you turn away, Allah will surely destroy you. Surely, I see you the way I see you, and this is Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas answering for me." Then, he departed.
قَدِمَ مُسَيْلِمَةُ الْكَذَّابُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَعَلَ يَقُولُ إِنْ جَعَلَ لِي مُحَمَّدٌ الْأَمْرَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ تَبِعْتُهُ وَقَدِمَهَا فِي بَشَرٍ كَثِيرٍ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ فَأَقْبَلَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَمَعَهُ ثَابِتُ بْنُ قَيْسِ بْنِ شَمَّاسٍ وَفِي يَدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قِطْعَةُ جَرِيدٍ فَوَقَفَ عَلَى مُسَيْلِمَةَ فِي أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ «لَوْ سَأَلْتَنِي هَذِهِ الْقِطْعَةَ مَا أَعْطَيْتُكَهَا وَلَنْ تَعْدُوَ أَمْرَ اللهِ فِيكَ وَلَئِنْ أَدْبَرْتَ لَيَعْقِرَنَّكَ اللهُ وَإِنِّي لَأُرَاكَ الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ فِيكَ وَهَذَا ثَابِتُ بْنُ قَيْسِ بْنِ شَمَّاسٍ يُجِيبُكَ عَنِّي» وَانْصَرَفَ