English Translation

Muhammad ibn Ja'far told us: Shu'ba told us, from Mansur, from Rib'i ibn Hirash, from a man of Banu Amir, that he sought permission to enter upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and said, "May I come in?" The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to his servant girl: Go out to him, for he does not know how to properly seek permission; tell him to say, "Peace be upon you, may I enter?" He said: I heard him say that, so I said, "Peace be upon you, may I enter?" He said: So he gave permission, or he said: I entered and said, "What have you brought us?" He said: I have not brought you anything but good; I have come to you so that you may worship Allah alone, with no partner, and abandon al-Lat and al-Uzza, and pray by night and day five prayers, and fast a month of the year, and make pilgrimage to the House, and take from the wealth of your rich to give back to your poor. Shu'ba said: I think he also said: "alone, with no partner." He said: Is there any knowledge left that you do not know? He said: Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has known good, and there is knowledge that none but Allah knows: "Indeed, Allah has knowledge of the Hour and sends down the rain, and knows what is in the wombs. No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Aware."