He (Ibn Sa’d) said: Muhammad Ibn ‘Umar al-Aslami informed us; he
said: More than one learned man have narrated before me; they said:
The deputation of Khawlan arrived, consisting of ten members in
Sha’ban of tenth year. They said: 0 Apostle of Allah! we believe in Allah
and testify to the truth of His Apostle. We represent our people whom we
have left behind us, and we have exhausted our camels in the journey.
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said: What about ‘Amm
Anas. their idol? They said: In disgraceful and ignominous condition. We
have exchanged it with Allah Whom you have guided us. When we return
to it, we shall demolish it. They asked the Apostle of Allah, may Allah
bless him, many questions respecting their religion. He gave them
information and ordered (a person) to teach them the Qur’an and
sunnah. They were lodged in the house of Ramlah Bint al-Hàrith and
they were ordered to be given hospitality. After a few days they came to
take leave to depart. He ordered them to be given in reward twelve and a
half uqiyahs (of silver). They returned to their people and did not unfold
their luggage till they had not demolished ‘Amm Anas. They forbade
what the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, had forbidden and made
lawful what he had declared lawful for them.
Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi 