Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna and Ibn Bashshar narrated to us—and the wording is that of Ibn al-Muthanna—both said: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, he said: I heard Abu Ishaq narrating from Silah ibn Zufar, from Hudhayfah, who said: The people of Najran came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: "O Messenger of Allah, send us a trustworthy man." He said: "I will surely send you a man who is truly trustworthy, truly trustworthy." He said: So the people vied for it. He said: Then he sent Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah.