سُهَيْلُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبْدِ شَمْسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ وُدِّ بْنِ نَصْرِ بْنِ مَالِكِ بْنِ حَسَلِ بْنِ عَامِرِ بْنِ لُؤَيٍّ، يُكْنَى أَبَا يَزِيدَ «تُوُفِّيَ فِي الشَّامِ فِي طَاعُونِ عَمْوَاسَ سَنَةَ ثَمَانِ عَشْرَةَ»

[Machine] "And by Allah, he was well-peaked (referring to the physical appearance of the Prophet Muhammad) and he loved them (referring to his Companions). He had advised them, so Abu Sufyan said, 'I have never seen a day like this before, where slaves are given precedence and we, who are sitting here, are not even looked at.' So Suhayl ibn Amr said, 'Oh, what a wise man he is! O people, I swear by Allah, I can see what is on your faces, so if you are angry, be angry with yourselves. The people have been called and they have responded quickly, while you have lagged behind. By Allah, what they have gone ahead with in terms of virtue in what they see, is harder for you to attain than a gap from your doorway to the goal you are competing for.' Then he said, 'Indeed, these people have surpassed you in what they see, and there is no way for you to catch up with them by Allah. Look at this jihad, and cling to it, perhaps Allah Almighty will bless you with it. Then he shook his garment, got up, and joined the army going to Sham (Greater Syria).' Al-Hasan said, 'By Allah, he spoke the truth. Allah does not make a servant faster in pursuing something than another servant who is slower in reaching it.'" The summarize of this statement was omitted by Al-Dhahabi.  

وَكَانَ وَاللَّهِ بَدْرِيًّا وَكَانَ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَكَانَ قَدْ أَوْصَى بِهِ فَقَالَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ مَا رَأَيْتُ كَالْيَوْمِ قَطُّ أَنَّهُ يُؤْذَنُ لِهَذِهِ الْعَبِيدِ وَنَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ لَا يُلْتَفَتُ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ سُهَيْلُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو وَيَا لَهُ مِنْ رَجُلٍ مَا كَانَ أَعْقَلَهُ «أَيُّهَا الْقَوْمُ إِنِّي وَاللَّهِ قَدْ أَرَى الَّذِي فِي وُجُوهِكُمْ فَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ غِضَابًا فَاغْضَبُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ دُعِيَ الْقَوْمُ وَدُعِيتُمْ فَأَسْرَعُوا وَأَبْطَأْتُمْ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ لِمَا سَبَقُوكُمْ بِهِ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ فِيمَا يَرَوْنَ أَشَدَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَوْتًا مِنْ بَابِكُمْ هَذَا الَّذِي تَنَافَسُونَ عَلَيْهِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «إِنَّ هَذَا الْقَوْمَ قَدْ سَبَقُوكُمْ بِمَا تَرَوْنَ وَلَا سَبِيلَ لَكُمْ وَاللَّهِ إِلَى مَا سَبَقُوكُمْ إِلَيْهِ فَانْظُرُوا هَذَا الْجِهَادَ فَالْزَمُوهُ عَسَى اللَّهُ ﷻ أَنْ يَرْزُقَكُمُ الْجِهَادَ وَالشَّهَادَةَ» ثُمَّ نَفَضَ ثَوْبَهُ فَقَامَ فَلَحِقَ بِالشَّامِ قَالَ الْحَسَنُ «صَدَقَ وَاللَّهِ لَا يَجْعَلُ اللَّهُ عَبْدًا أَسْرَعَ إِلَيْهِ كَعَبْدٍ أَبْطَأَ عَنْهُ» سكت عنه الذهبي في التلخيص  

[Machine] Abu Sufyan said, "I have never seen anyone like them, they are allowed to enter his (Muhammad's) presence and we are left outside his door with no attention given to us." So Suhail bin Amr, a wise man, said, "O people, I swear by Allah, I can see from your faces that if you become angry, you will take it out on yourselves. They have been called and responded quickly, while we have been slow. So how will it be for you when you are called on the Day of Judgment and you are left behind? I swear by Allah, when they have surpassed you in virtue that you do not see, it is a greater loss for you than missing out on this door that we are competing for." Then he shook his clothes and left. Al-Hasan said, "By Allah, Suhail spoke the truth. Allah does not make a servant of His hasten to Him like a servant who is slow in turning to Him."  

أَبُو سُفْيَانَ لَمْ أَرَ كَالْيَوْمِ قَطُّ يَأْذَنُ لِهَؤُلَاءِ الْعَبِيدِ وَيَتْرُكُنَا عَلَى بَابِهِ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتُ إِلَيْنَا قَالَ فَقَالَ سُهَيْلُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو وَكَانَ رَجُلًا عَاقِلًا «أَيُّهَا الْقَوْمُ إِنِّي وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَرَى الَّذِي فِي وُجُوهِكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَضَابَا فَاغْضَبُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ دُعِيَ الْقَوْمُ وَدُعِيتُمْ فَأَسْرَعُوا وَأَبْطَأْتُمْ فَكَيْفَ بِكُمْ إِذَا دُعُوا لِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَتُرِكْتُمْ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ لَمَّا سَبَقُوكُمْ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ مِمَّا لَا تَرَوْنَ أَشَدَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَوْتًا مِنْ بَابِكُمْ هَذَا الَّذِي نُنَافِسُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ» قَالَ وَنَفَضَ ثَوْبَهُ وَانْطَلَقَ قَالَ الْحَسَنُ وَصَدَقَ وَاللَّهِ سُهَيْلٌ لَا يَجْعَلُ اللَّهُ عَبْدًا أَسْرَعَ إِلَيْهِ كَعَبْدٍ أَبْطَأَ عَنْهُ