Bahz bin Hakim narrates from his father, from his grandfather (Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Haydah al-Qushayri (may Allah be pleased with him)); he said: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Prophet of Allah! I did not come to you until I had sworn, more times than the number of these (he pointed to his fingers), meaning (the fingers of) both hands, that I would neither come to you nor adopt your religion. And I was a man who knew nothing except what Allah and His Messenger taught me. So I ask you by Allah: with what has our Lord sent you? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "With Islam." He said: I said: O Prophet of Allah! What is the sign of Islam? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That you say: 'I have submitted my face to Allah and have withdrawn (from all besides Allah),' and that you establish the prayer and pay the zakah. Every Muslim is inviolable to every other Muslim (i.e. his life, wealth and honour are protected); they are two brothers who help each other. Allah does not accept any deed from a Muslim who associates partners (with Allah) after having embraced Islam, until he leaves the polytheists and joins the Muslims. Why is it that I am holding you by your waists (waist-wrappers) to save you from the Fire of Hell? Listen! Indeed, my Lord is the One who will summon me; and listen! He will ask me: 'Did you convey (the message) to My servants?' And I will say: 'O my Lord! I conveyed (the message) to them.' So let the one of you who is present convey (this message) to the one who is absent. Then (on the Day of Resurrection) you will be summoned with your mouths sealed (bound), and then the thigh and the palm of each one of you will be the first to declare his deeds." He said: I said: O Messenger of Allah! Is this our religion? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is your religion, and wherever you do good, it will suffice you." The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs did not record it.