Sahih al-Bukhari 7211

Hadith text

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:A bedouin gave the Pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for Islam. Then the bedouin got fever at Medina, came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Cancel my Pledge," But Allah's Apostle refused. Then he came to him (again) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Cancel my Pledge." But the Prophet (ﷺ) refused Then he came to him (again) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Cancel my Pledge." But the Prophet (ﷺ) refused. The bedouin finally went out (of Medina) whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Medina is like a pair of bellows (furnace): It expels its impurities and brightens and clears its good

Jabir bin Abdullah bataate hain: Ek badawi ne Allah ke Rasool (SAW) se Islam ki baiyat li. Phir badawi ko Madina mein bukhaar aaya, Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ke paas aaya aur kaha, 'Aye Allah ke Rasool! Meri baiyat rad kar do.' Magar Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne inkaar kiya. Phir wo dobara aaya aur kaha, 'Aye Allah ke Rasool! Meri baiyat rad kar do.' Magar Nabi (SAW) ne inkaar kiya. Phir wo dobara aaya aur kaha, 'Aye Allah ke Rasool! Meri baiyat rad kar do.' Magar Nabi (SAW) ne inkaar kiya. Aakhirkar badawi (Madina se) chala gaya, isper Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne kaha, 'Madina ek dhoonkni (bhatti) jaisa hai: Ye apni napaakiyon ko baahar nikaal deti hai aur apni achhaai ko chamkaati aur saaf karti hai.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 7211 · Book 93, Hadith 71