The Prophet of Allah ﷺ arrived at Madinah riding with Abu Bakr seated behind him. Abu Bakr was an older man whom people recognized, while the Prophet of Allah ﷺ was a young man whom they did not recognize.A man would meet Abu Bakr and ask, "Abu Bakr, who is this man riding in front of you?"Abu Bakr would reply, "This man guides me along the way."The questioner would assume he simply meant directions on the road, but Abu Bakr meant the path of righteousness.Then Abu Bakr looked behind and saw a horseman who had caught up with them. He said, "Messenger of Allah, a horseman has overtaken us."The Prophet of Allah ﷺ turned and said, "Allah, throw him down." So the horse threw him, then stood up neighing.The man said, "Prophet of Allah, command me with whatever you wish."He said, "Stand in your place. Do not let anyone catch up with us."So the man who had been striving against the Prophet of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day became his armed guard by the end of the day.The Messenger of Allah ﷺ camped on the outskirts of the lava field, then sent word to the Ansar. They came to the Prophet of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr, greeted them with peace, and said, "Ride, both of you, safe and obeyed."So the Prophet of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr rode, and the Ansar surrounded them with weapons drawn. Word spread in Madinah, "The Prophet of Allah has come, the Prophet of Allah ﷺ has come!" People climbed up to look out, saying, "The Prophet of Allah has come, the Prophet of Allah has come!"He continued on until he stopped beside the house of Abu Ayub. While he was speaking with his family, Abdullah bin Salam heard about his arrival. Abdullah was in a date grove belonging to his family, picking dates for them. He hurried to set down what he was gathering, still carrying it with him, and came and listened to the Prophet of Allah ﷺ, then returned to his family.The Prophet of Allah ﷺ asked, "Which of our relatives' houses is closest?"Abu Ayub said, "Mine, Prophet of Allah. This is my house and this is my door."He said, "Go and prepare us a place to rest."Abu Ayub said, "Both of you, get up with the blessing of Allah."When the Prophet of Allah ﷺ arrived at the house, Abdullah bin Salam came and said, "I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah, and that you have come with the truth. The Jews know that I am their chief and the son of their chief, the most learned among them and the son of their most learned. So call them and ask them about me before they learn that I have embraced Islam, for if they learn that I have embraced Islam, they will say things about me that are not true."So the Prophet of Allah ﷺ sent for them, and they came and entered upon him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to them, "Company of Jews, woe to you! Fear Allah. By Allah, besides whom there is no god, you know that I am truly the Messenger of Allah and that I have come to you with the truth. So embrace Islam."They said, "We do not know that." They said this to the Prophet ﷺ. He repeated it three times.Then he said, "What sort of man among you is Abdullah bin Salam?"They said, "He is our chief and the son of our chief, the most learned among us and the son of our most learned."He said, "What if he embraces Islam?"They said, "Allah forbid! He would never embrace Islam."He said, "What if he embraces Islam?"They said, "Allah forbid! He would never embrace Islam."He said, "What if he embraces Islam?"They said, "Allah forbid! He would never embrace Islam."He said, "Ibn Salam, come out to them."So he came out and said, "Company of Jews, fear Allah. By Allah, besides whom there is no god, you know that he is the Messenger of Allah and that he has come with the truth."They said, "You have lied." So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ expelled them.
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أقبل نبي الله ﷺ إلى المدينة وهو مردف أبا بكر وأبو بكر شيخ يعرف ونبي الله ﷺ شاب لا يعرف قال فيلقى الرجل أبا بكر فيقول يا أبا بكر من هذا الرجل الذي بين يديك فيقول هذا الرجل يهديني السبيل قال فيحسب الحاسب أنه إنما يعني الطريق وإنما يعني سبيل الخير فالتفت أبو بكر فإذا هو بفارس قد لحقهم فقال يا رسول الله هذا فارس قد لحق بنا فالتفت نبي الله ﷺ فقال اللهم اصرعه فصرعه الفرس ثم قامت تحمحم فقال يا نبي الله مرني بما شئت قال فقف مكانك لا تتركن أحدا يلحق بنا قال فكان أول النهار جاهدا على نبي الله ﷺ وكان آخر النهار مسلحة له فنزل رسول الله ﷺ جانب الحرة ثم بعث إلى الأنصار فجاءوا إلى نبي الله ﷺ وأبي بكر فسلموا عليهما وقالوا اركبا آمنين مطاعين فركب نبي الله ﷺ وأبو بكر وحفوا دونهما بالسلاح فقيل في المدينة جاء نبي الله جاء نبي الله ﷺ فأشرفوا ينظرون ويقولون جاء نبي الله جاء نبي الله فأقبل يسير حتى نزل جانب دار أبي أيوب فإنه ليحدث أهله إذ سمع به عبد الله بن سلام وهو في نخل لأهله يخترف لهم فعجل أن يضع الذي يخترف لهم فيها فجاء وهي معه فسمع من نبي الله ﷺ ثم رجع إلى أهله فقال نبي الله ﷺ أي بيوت أهلنا أقرب فقال أبو أيوب أنا يا نبي الله هذه داري وهذا بابي قال فانطلق فهيئ لنا مقيلا قال قوما على بركة الله فلما جاء نبي الله ﷺ جاء عبد الله بن سلام فقال أشهد أنك رسول الله وأنك جئت بحق وقد علمت يهود أني سيدهم وابن سيدهم وأعلمهم وابن أعلمهم فادعهم فاسألهم عني قبل أن يعلموا أني قد أسلمت فإنهم إن يعلموا أني قد أسلمت قالوا في ما ليس في فأرسل نبي الله ﷺ فأقبلوا فدخلوا عليه فقال لهم رسول الله ﷺ يا معشر اليهود ويلكم اتقوا الله فوالله الذي لا إله إلا هو إنكم لتعلمون أني رسول الله حقا وأني جئتكم بحق فأسلموا قالوا ما نعلمه قالوا للنبي ﷺ قالها ثلاث مرار قال فأي رجل فيكم عبد الله بن سلام قالوا ذاك سيدنا وابن سيدنا وأعلمنا وابن أعلمنا قال أفرأيتم إن أسلم قالوا حاشى لله ما كان ليسلم قال أفرأيتم إن أسلم قالوا حاشى لله ما كان ليسلم قال أفرأيتم إن أسلم قالوا حاشى لله ما كان ليسلم قال يا ابن سلام اخرج عليهم فخرج فقال يا معشر اليهود اتقوا الله فوالله الذي لا إله إلا هو إنكم لتعلمون أنه رسول الله وأنه جاء بحق فقالوا كذبت فأخرجهم رسول الله ﷺ