Arabic:
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: نُهِينَا فِي الْقُرْآنِ أَنْ نَسْأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ شَيْءٍ، فَكَانَ يُعْجِبُنَا أَنْ يَجِيءَ الرَّجُلُ الْعَاقِلُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَيَسْأَلَهُ، فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ، أَتَانَا رَسُولُكَ، فَأَخْبَرَنَا أَنَّكَ تَزْعُمُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَرْسَلَكَ، قَالَ: صَدَقَ ، قَالَ: فَمَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاءَ ؟ قَالَ اللَّهُ ، قَالَ فَمَنْ خَلَقَ الْأَرْضَ ؟ قَالَ: اللَّهُ ، قَالَ: فَمَنْ نَصَبَ فِيهَا الْجِبَالَ ؟ قَالَ: اللَّهُ ، قَالَ: فَمَنْ جَعَلَ فِيهَا الْمَنَافِعَ ؟ قَالَ: اللَّهُ ، قَالَ: فَبِالَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاءَ وَالْأَرْضَ، وَنَصَبَ فِيهَا الْجِبَالَ، وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا الْمَنَافِعَ آللَّهُ أَرْسَلَكَ ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ ، قَالَ: وَزَعَمَ رَسُولُكَ أَنَّ عَلَيْنَا خَمْسَ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ، قَالَ: صَدَقَ ، قَالَ: فَبِالَّذِي أَرْسَلَكَ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ بِهَذَا، قَالَ: نَعَمْ ، قَالَ: وَزَعَمَ رَسُولُكَ أَنَّ عَلَيْنَا زَكَاةَ أَمْوَالِنَا، قَالَ: صَدَقَ ، قَالَ: فَبِالَّذِي أَرْسَلَكَ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ بِهَذَا، قَالَ: نَعَمْ ، قَالَ: وَزَعَمَ رَسُولُكَ أَنَّ عَلَيْنَا صَوْمَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ، قَالَ: صَدَقَ ، قَالَ: فَبِالَّذِي أَرْسَلَكَ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ بِهَذَا، قَالَ: نَعَمْ ، قَالَ: وَزَعَمَ رَسُولُكَ أَنَّ عَلَيْنَا الْحَجَّ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا، قَالَ: صَدَقَ ، قَالَ: فَبِالَّذِي أَرْسَلَكَ آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ بِهَذَا، قَالَ: نَعَمْ ، قَالَ: فَوَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَا أَزِيدَنَّ عَلَيْهِنَّ شَيْئًا وَلَا أَنْقُصُ، فَلَمَّا وَلَّى قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: لَئِنْ صَدَقَ لَيَدْخُلَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ .
English:
It was narrated that Anas said: We were forbidden in the Quran to ask the Prophet about anything not imperative, so we liked it when a wise man from among the people of the desert came and asked him. A man from among the desert people came and said: 'O Muhammad, your messenger came to us and told us that you say that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has sent you.' He said: 'He spoke the trought. He said: Who created the heavens?' He said: Allah. He said: 'Who created the Earth? He said: Allah. He said: 'Who set up the mountains in it?' He said: 'Allah.' He said: Who created beneficial things in them?' He said; 'Allah.' He said: 'By the One Who created the heavens and the Earth, and set up the mountains therein, and created beneficial things in them has Allah sent you?' He said: 'Yes.' He said; 'Your messenger said that we have to offer five prayers each day and night.' He said: 'He spoke the truth.' He said: 'By the One Who sent you, has Allah commanded you to do this?' he said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Your messenger said that we have to pay Zakah on our wealth.' He said: 'He spoke the truth.' He said: 'By the One Who sent you, has Allah commanded you to do this?' He said: 'Yes.' He said; 'Your messenger said that we have to fast the month of Ramadan each year.' He said: 'He spoke the truth . He said: 'By the One Who sent You, has Allah commanded you to do this?' He said: 'yes .' He said: 'Your messenger said that we have to perform Hajj, those who can afford it.' He said: 'He spoke the truth.' He said: 'By the One Who sent you, has Allah commanded you to do this?' he said: 'yes. He said: 'By the One Who sent you with the truth, I will not do more that this or less.' When he left, the Prophet, said: 'If he is sincere, he will certainly enter paradise. '