[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