Hadith 307

(The book) ‘Al Kharaij Wa Al Jaraih’ – It is reported from Bashir Al Nabal who said, ‘I was in the presence of Abu Abdullah when a man sought permission to see him-asws, then entered the Masjid. Abu Abdullah-asws said: ‘How pure are these clothes of yours! ’ He said, ‘These are clothes of our city’. Then he said, ‘I have come with a gift’. A slave entered and there was a basked with him wherein were clothes. He placed it, then discussed for a while, then stood up. Abu Abdullah-asws said: ‘If the time reaches and the description is ratified, then he is the bearer of the blacks from Khurasan, clanging (or the armour)’. Then he-asws said to a slave standing by his-asws head: ‘Catch up with him and ask him, ‘What is your name? ’ He said, ‘Abdul Rahman’. Abu Abdullah-asws said: ‘Abdul Rahman, by Allah-azwj! ’ – three times – ‘Him! Him! By the Lord-azwj of the Kabah! ’
Bishr said, ‘When Abu Muslim arrived, I came until I entered to see him, and there, he was the man who was entering towards us’’. [143]