Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْعُمَرِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَهْلٍ عَوْفُ بْنُ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ عَنْ زَيْدٍ أَبِي الْقَمُوصِ عَنْ وَفْدِ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ أَنَّهُمْ سَمِعُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا مِنْ عِبَادِكَ الْمُنْتَخَبِينَ الْغُرِّ الْمُحَجَّلِينَ الْوَفْدِ الْمُتَقَبَّلِينَ قَالَ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا عِبَادُ اللَّهِ الْمُنْتَخَبُونَ قَالَ عِبَادُ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحُونَ قَالُوا فَمَا الْغُرُّ الْمُحَجَّلُونَ قَالَ الَّذِينَ يَبْيَضُّ مِنْهُمْ مَوَاضِعُ الطُّهُورِ قَالُوا فَمَا الْوَفْدُ الْمُتَقَبَّلُونَ قَالَ وَفْدٌ يَفِدُونَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ مَعَ نَبِيِّهِمْ إِلَى رَبِّهِمْ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.
English Translation
Abu al-Nadr narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-'Umari narrated to us, saying: Abu Sahl 'Awf ibn Abi Jamilah narrated to us, from Zayd Abu al-Qamus, from the delegation of Abd al-Qays, that they heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: 'O Allah, make us among Your chosen servants, the ones with bright faces and limbs, the accepted delegation.' He said: They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, who are the chosen servants of Allah?' He said: 'The righteous servants of Allah.' They said: 'And who are those with bright faces and limbs?' He said: 'Those whose places of ablution shine white.' They said: 'And who is the accepted delegation?' He said: 'A delegation that comes from this nation with their Prophet to their Lord, Mighty and Sublime.'