Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ أَخْبَرَنَا قَالَ سَمِعْتُ صِلَةَ بْنَ زُفَرَ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِأَهْلِ نَجْرَانَ لَأَبْعَثَنَّ إِلَيْكُمْ رَجُلًا أَمِينًا حَقَّ أَمِينٍ قَالَهَا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَاسْتَشْرَفَ لَهَا النَّاسُ فَبَعَثَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ.
English Translation
It was narrated to us by Affan, who narrated to us: Shu'bah — Abu Ishaq said, he informed us, [Shu'bah] said: I heard Silah ibn Zufar, from Hudhayfah, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to the people of Najran: "I will indeed send to you a trustworthy man, a truly trustworthy man" — he said this more than twice — so the people looked forward eagerly to it, and he sent Abu Ubaydah, may Allah be pleased with him.