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„Allah.‟”

Abu Bakr Ishmaeli says in his book that when he said this, the
sword fell from the man's hand and the Prophet, praise and peace

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be upon him, picked it up and asked him: „Now, who will save you
from me?‟ The man replied: „Be a good captor.‟ The Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, asked him: „Will you bear witness that there
is none worthy of worship except Allah and that I am His
Messenger?‟ The man answered: „No. But I promise you that I will
not fight against you, nor will I join those who do so.‟ The Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, let him go free and he returned to
his people and told them: „I have returned to you from someone who
is the best of all mankind.‟”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Jabir who related this.