Amr bin Abasa reported,

I turned away from the gods of my people in the days of ignorance.He then mentioned the hadith, saying, I asked about him and found that he was keeping himself hidden because of his situation. I was gentle with him until I gained entry to him. I greeted him and said to him, "What are you?"He replied, "A prophet."I asked, "And what is a prophet?"He answered, "A Messenger of Allah."I asked, "And who sent you?"He said, "Allah ."I asked, "With what did He send you?"He replied, "That the ties of kinship be maintained, that blood be spared, that the roads be made safe, that idols be broken, and that Allah be worshipped alone, associating nothing with Him."I said, "Excellent is that with which He has sent you. I call you to witness that I have believed in you and accepted you as truthful. Shall I remain with you, or what do you think?"He said, "You can see how people detest what I have brought. So stay with your family, and when you hear that I have come forth, then come to me."He then mentioned the rest of the hadith.

حدثنا أبو اليمان قال حدثنا إسماعيل بن عياش عن يحيى بن أبي عمرو السيباني عن أبي سلام الدمشقي وعمرو بن عبد الله أنهما سمعا أبا أمامة الباهلي يحدث عن حديث

عمرو بن عبسة السلمي قال

رغبت عن آلهة قومي في الجاهلية فذكر الحديث قال فسألت عنه فوجدته مستخفيا بشأنه فتلطفت له حتى دخلت عليه فسلمت عليه فقلت له ما أنت فقال نبي فقلت وما النبي فقال رسول الله فقلت ومن أرسلك قال الله عز وجل قلت بماذا أرسلك فقال بأن توصل الأرحام وتحقن الدماء وتؤمن السبل وتكسر الأوثان ويعبد الله وحده لا يشرك به شيء قلت نعم ما أرسلك به وأشهدك أني قد آمنت بك وصدقتك أفأمكث معك أم ما ترى فقال قد ترى كراهة الناس لما جئت به فامكث في أهلك فإذا سمعتم بي قد خرجت مخرجي فأتني فذكر الحديث