The Story of A Jew's Journey into Islaam
Translation: Aboo Aamir Ishaaq b. AbdurRaheem
'Auf b.Zuraarah narrated from Abdullaah b. Salaam (the Jew) that he said when the Messenger of Allah - sallallaahu alahyi wá sallam - arrived in Madeenah and the people thronged him, I was among those who thronged him. When I saw his face, I knew at once that he did not look like a liar. The first thing I heard from him was:
يا أيها الناس أفشو السلام وأطعموا الطعام وصلوا الأرحام وصلوا بالليل والناس نيام تدخلوا الجنة بسلام
'O people, spread the greetings of peace, give food (to the needy), join ties of kinship, pray at night while the people are asleep; you will enter the Paradise with peace.'
Recorded by Ahmad, Trimidhi, Ibn Maajah and Al-Haakim. Al-Imaam Al-Albaanee graded it saheeh in saheeh at-tirmidhi and at-Targheeb wa at-Tarheeb.
Abdullaah b.Salaam accepted Islam that day. He was later denounced and despised by the rest of the Jews despite their own secret confession that Prophet Muhammad - sallallaahu alahyi wa sallam - was a true Prophet of Allaah.
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