O Unais! I ask you honestly with the sincerity of intention to bow your head humbly before Allah and leave the worship of these men made gods of stone” So he explained to me the principles of Islam. I, at once, recited the formula of faith (Kalimah) and acknowledging his Prophethood requested him to teach me the articles of faith. My heart was filled with pleasure and the mind was intoxicated with faith. O Unais! I cannot tell you that when I met Muhammad and looked at his face, I felt as if my chest was expanding. I concluded after a lot of thinking that I should accept the faith of Muhammad. “Unais! I have arrived at a conclusion which is welcomed by sound reason. Unais came forward to kiss his brother's feet and said, “O brother! You have spent so many days in Mecca. The first man to greet him was his brother Unais, and he was also the first to get the flash of his faith. He was very happy that Allah had guided him to a faith which is accepted by pure bondmen and conscience is satisfied with it and reason whole-heartedly welcomes it. Abdullah Subaiti writes what when Abu Dharr took leave of the Prophet he was brimful of complete faith, and Islam had pervaded his personality. After embracing Islam, Abu Dharr left Mecca for his country.
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