Abu Umama reported,

Amr bin Abasa al-Sulami said, "During the days of ignorance, I used to believe that people were on misguidance and that they were upon nothing of value, since they worshipped idols. Then I heard about a man in Mecca who was bringing news, so I mounted my camel and went to him. There I found the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in hiding, with his people emboldened against him. I went discreetly until I entered upon him in Mecca."I asked him, "What are you?"He replied, "I am a prophet."I asked, "And what is a prophet?"He answered, "Allah has sent me."I asked, "With what has He sent you?"He said, "He has sent me to uphold the ties of kinship, to break the idols, and that Allah be worshipped alone with nothing associated with Him."I asked him, "Who is with you in this?"He said, "A free man and a slave." At that time only Abu Bakr and Bilal had believed in him along with him.I said, "I will follow you."He replied, "You cannot do that on this day of yours. Do you not see my situation and the situation of the people? But return to your family, and when you hear that I have prevailed, come to me."So I went back to my family. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to Medina while I was still with my family, and I began seeking news and questioning people after his arrival in Medina. Eventually a group from Yathrib, the people of Medina, came to me. I asked, "What has this man who came to Medina done?"They said, "The people are rushing to him. His own people wanted to kill him but were unable to do so."So I traveled to Medina and went in to him. I said, "Messenger of Allah, do you recognize me?"He said, "Yes, you are the one who met me in Mecca."I said, "Indeed."Then I said, "Prophet of Allah, tell me about what Allah has taught you and which I do not know. Tell me about the prayer."He said, "Pray the dawn prayer, then refrain from prayer until the sun rises and climbs up, for it rises between the two horns of Satan, and at that time the disbelievers prostrate to it. Then pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended, until the shadow of a spear becomes equal to it. Then refrain from prayer, for at that time Hell is heated up. When the shade returns, then pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended, until you pray the afternoon prayer. Then refrain from prayer until the sun sets, for it sets between the two horns of Satan, and at that time the disbelievers prostrate to it."I said, "Prophet of Allah, tell me about the ablution."He said, "There is not a man among you who brings forward his water for ablution, then rinses his mouth, draws water into his nostrils and blows it out, except that the sins of his face, his mouth, and his nostrils fall away. Then when he washes his face as Allah has commanded him, the sins of his face fall away with the water from the ends of his beard. Then he washes his hands up to the elbows, and the sins of his hands fall away with the water from his fingertips. Then he wipes his head, and the sins of his head fall away with the water from the ends of his hair. Then he washes his feet up to the ankles, and the sins of his feet fall away with the water from his toes. Then if he stands and prays, praising Allah, glorifying Him, and exalting Him as He deserves, and empties his heart for Allah, he leaves his sins as he was on the day his mother bore him."Amr bin Abasa related this hadith to Abu Umama, the companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.Abu Umama said to him, "Amr bin Abasa, consider what you are saying. Is all this given to a man in a single standing?"Amr replied, "Abu Umama, I have grown old, my bones have weakened, my appointed time draws near, and I have no need to lie about Allah or about the Messenger of Allah. Had I not heard it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ except once, twice, or three times," and he kept counting until he reached seven times, "I would never have related it. But I heard it more times than that."

عن أبي أمامة قال

قال عمرو بن عبسة السلمي: كنت وأنا في الجاهلية أظن أن الناس على ضلالة، وأنهم ليسوا على شيء وهم يعبدون الأوثان، فسمعت برجل بمكة يخبر أخبارا، فقعدت على راحلتي فقدمت عليه، فإذا رسول الله ﷺ مستخفيا، جرءاء عليه قومه، فتلطفت حتى دخلت عليه بمكة، فقلت له: ما أنت؟ قال: أنا نبي فقلت: وما نبي؟ قال: أرسلني الله، فقلت: وبأي شيء أرسلك؟ قال: أرسلني بصلة الارحام وكسر الأوثان وأن يوحد الله لا يشرك به شيء، قلت له: فمن معك على هذا؟ قال: حر وعبد.- قال: ومعه يومئذ أبو بكر وبلال ممن آمن به- فقلت: أني متبعك! قال: إنك لا تستطيع ذلك يومك هذا، ألا ترى حالي وحال الناس؟ ولكن ارجع إلى أهلك، فإذا سمعت بي قد ظهرت فأتني. قال: فذهبت إلى أهلي، وقدم رسول الله ﷺ المدينة، وكنت في أهلي، فجعلت أتخبر الأخبار وأسأل الناس حين قدم المدينة، حتى قدم علي نفر من أهل يثرب من أهل المدينة، فقلت: ما فعل هذا الرجل الذي قدم المدينة؟ فقالوا: الناس إليه سراع، وقد أراد قومه قتله فلم يستطيعوا ذلك. فقدمت المدينة، فدخلت عليه، فقلت: يا رسول الله! أتعرفني، قال: نعم، أنت الذي لقيتني بمكة؟ فقلت: بلى، فقلت: يا نبي الله! أخبرني عما علمك الله وأجهله، أخبرني عن الصلاة؟ قال: صل صلاة الصبح، ثم أقصر عن الصلاة حتى تطلع الشمس حتى ترتفع، فإنها تطلع حين تطلع بين قرني شيطان، وحينئذ يسجد لها الكفار، ثم صل، فإن الصلاة مشهودة محضورة، حتى يستقل الظل بالرمح، ثم أقصر عن الصلاة، فإن حينئذ تسجر جهنم، فإذا أقبل الفيء فصل، فإن الصلاة مشهودة محضورة حتى تصلي العصر، ثم أقصر عن الصلاة حتى تغرب الشمس، فإنها تغرب بين قرني شيطان، وحينئذ يسجد لها الكفار. قال: قلت: يا نبي الله! فالوضوء، حدثني عنه، قال: ما منكم رجل يقرب وضوء فيتمضمض ويستنشق فينتثر إلا خرت خطايا وجهه وفيه وخياشيمه، ثم إذا غسل وجهه كما أمره الله إلا خرت خطايا وجهه من أطراف لحيته مع الماء، ثم يغسل يديه إلى المرفقين الأخرت خطايا يديه من أنامله مع الماء، ثم يمسح رأسه إلا خرت خطايا رأسه من أطراف شعره مع الماء، ثم يغسل قدميه إلى الكعبين الأخرت خطايا رجليه من أنامله مع الماء، فإن هو قام فصلى، فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، ومجده بالذي هو له أهل، وفرغ قلبه الله، إلا انصرف من خطيئته كهيئته يوم ولدته أمه. فحدث عمرو بن عبسة بهذا الحديث أبا أمامة صاحب رسول الله ﷺ، فقال له أبو أمامة: يا عمرو بن عبسة! انظر ما تقول في مقام واحد يعطى هذا الرجل؟ فقال عمرو: يا أبا أمامة! لقد كبرت سني، ورق عظمي، واقترب أجلي، وما بي حاجة أن أكذب على الله، ولا على الله رسول الله، لو لم أسمعه من رسول الله ﷺ إلا مرة أو مرتين أو ثلاثا- حتى عد سبع مرات- ما حدثت به أبدا، ولكني سمعته أكثر من ذلك.