Just prior to the conquest of khaybar, a black, Abyssinian slave who resided in Khaybar, was busy herding sheep for his master. When
he saw the citizens of Khaybar taking their weapons, he asked some of them,
“What are you intending to do?” They said, "We are about to fight the one who
claims he is a Prophet.”The slave suddenly remembered having heard about a prophet.
Being interested in the prophet's message, the slave
secretly steered his herd to the Muslim encampment and asked the Messenger
of Allah ( 
)“What do you say? and to what is the you are inviting (people) to follow?” The Prophet ()replied: “I am inviting (people)
to Islam, to bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped
but Allah, and that I am indeed the Messenger of Allah,
and to worship none save Allah.” The slave said, “What will
I have if I bear witness and believe in Allah The Possessor of Might and Majesty?” The Prophet ( )said: “If you die upon that (upon Islam), you will have Paradise.” The slave
embraced Islam and said, “O Messenger of Allah, verily these sheep are trust with me(i.e, they are not mine,so what should I do with them)". The Messenger of Allah ()said: “Release them from your care and send them off through Al-Hasbaa, verily Allah will then fulfill your trust for you.” He did as he
was told, and the sheep returned to their master – who correctly deduced
that his slave had embraced Islam and joined the ranks of Muslim army.
)“What do you say? and to what is the you are inviting (people) to follow?” The Prophet ()replied: “I am inviting (people)
to Islam, to bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped
but Allah, and that I am indeed the Messenger of Allah,
and to worship none save Allah.” The slave said, “What will
I have if I bear witness and believe in Allah The Possessor of Might and Majesty?” The Prophet ( )said: “If you die upon that (upon Islam), you will have Paradise.” The slave
embraced Islam and said, “O Messenger of Allah, verily these sheep are trust with me(i.e, they are not mine,so what should I do with them)". The Messenger of Allah ()said: “Release them from your care and send them off through Al-Hasbaa, verily Allah will then fulfill your trust for you.” He did as he
was told, and the sheep returned to their master – who correctly deduced
that his slave had embraced Islam and joined the ranks of Muslim army.
Prior to the commencement of the fighting, the Messenger of Allah( )stood up before the people, admonished them
and encouraged them to perform Jihad. During the course of the fighting, one of the people who died was the black Abyssinian slave. The Muslims carried him to their encampment and he was placed
in a large tent. It is related that the Prophet ( ) said to his Companions:
“Verily, Allah has honored this slave and steered him to Khaybar (for a purpose);
I indeed saw beside his head two of the fair Maidens (Hoor al-Ayn who have wide beautiful eyes) of Paradise , and that despite the fact he never
performed a single prostration for Allah in prayer.”1
)stood up before the people, admonished them
and encouraged them to perform Jihad. During the course of the fighting, one of the people who died was the black Abyssinian slave. The Muslims carried him to their encampment and he was placed
in a large tent. It is related that the Prophet ( ) said to his Companions:
“Verily, Allah has honored this slave and steered him to Khaybar (for a purpose);
I indeed saw beside his head two of the fair Maidens (Hoor al-Ayn who have wide beautiful eyes) of Paradise , and that despite the fact he never
performed a single prostration for Allah in prayer.”1
1: Refer to Zaad Al-Ma'ad (3/323, 324), As Seerah An-Nabawiyyah (3/39) and Ibn Katheer's Al Bidaayah wan-Nihaayah
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