عن ابن شماسة المهري قال: حَضَرنَا عَمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنه وهُو فِي سِيَاقَةِ الْمَوتِ، فَبَكَى طَوِيلاً، وَحَوَّلَ وَجهَهُ إِلَى الجِدَارِ، فَجَعَلَ ابنَهُ، يقول: يَا أَبَتَاهُ، أَمَا بَشَّرَكَ رسُول الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- بكَذَا؟ أمَا بشَّركَ رسول الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- بِكَذَا؟ فَأَقبَلَ بِوَجهِهِ، فقَالَ: إِنَّ أَفضَلَ مَا نُعِدُّ شَهَادَةُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ الله، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رسولُ الله، إِنِّي قَدْ كُنتُ عَلَى أَطْبَاقٍ ثَلاَثٍ: لَقَدْ رَأَيتُنِي وَمَا أَحَدٌ أَشَدَّ بُغْضًا لِرَسُولِ الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- مِنِّي، وَلاَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أَكُونَ قَدْ اسْتَمْكَنْتُ مِنْهُ فَقَتَلْتُهُ، فَلَوْ مُتُّ عَلَى تِلْكَ الحَالِ لَكُنْتُ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ، فَلَمَّا جَعَلَ اللهُ الإِسْلاَمَ فِي قَلْبِي أَتَيتُ النَبيَّ -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم-، فَقُلتُ: ابْسُطْ يَمِينَكَ فَلِأُبَايِعُكَ، فَبَسَطَ يَمِينَهُ فَقَبَضْتُ يَدِي، فقال: «مَا لَكَ يَا عَمرُو؟» قُلتُ: أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَشْتَرِطَ، قال: «تَشْتَرِطُ مَاذَا؟» قُلتُ: أَنْ يُغْفَرَ لِي، قال: «أَمَا عَلِمتَ أَنَّ الإِسْلاَمَ يَهْدِمُ مَا كَانَ قَبْلَهُ، وَأَنَّ الهِجْرَةَ تَهْدِمُ مَا كَانَ قَبْلَهَا، وَأَنَّ الحَجَّ يَهْدِمُ مَا كَانَ قَبْلَهُ؟» وَمَا كَان أَحَدٌ أَحبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ رسُول الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- وَلاَ أَجَلَّ فِي عَينِي مِنْهُ، وَمَا كُنْتُ أُطِيقُ أَنْ أَمْلَأَ عَينِي مِنْهُ؛ إِجْلاَلاً لَهُ، وَلَوْ سُئِلْتُ أَنْ أَصِفَهُ مَا أَطَقْتُ؛ لِأَنِّي لَمْ أَكُنْ أَمْلَأُ عَينِي مِنْهُ، وَلَوْ مِتُّ عَلَى تِلْكَ الحَالِ لَرَجَوْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الجَنَّةِ، ثُمَّ وَلِينَا أَشْيَاءَ مَا أَدْرِي مَا حَالِي فِيهَا؟ فَإِذَا أَنَا مِتُّ فَلاَ تَصْحَبْنِي نَائِحَةٌ وَلاَ نَارٌ، فَإِذَا دَفَنْتُمُونِي، فَشُنُّوا عَلَيَّ التُرَابَ شَنًّا، ثُمَّ أَقِيمُوا حَولَ قَبرِي قَدْرَ مَا تُنْحَرُ جَزُور، وَيُقْسَمُ لَحْمُهَا، حتَّى أَسْتَأْنِسَ بِكُم، وَأَنْظُر مَا أُرَاجِعُ بِهِ رُسُلَ رَبِّي.
Kutoka kwa bin Shammasa Al Mihriy Amesema:Tulifika kwa Amru bin Aaswi naye akiwa katika safari ya kifo, akalia kwa muda mrefu, na akageuza uso wake kuelekea ukutani, mwanaye akaanza kusema, Ewe baba yangu, kwani hakukubashiria Mtume -Rehema na Amani ziwe juu yake kwa jambo kadhaa (yaani pepo)? kwani hakukubashiria Mtume-Rehema na Amani ziwe juu yake kwa jambo kadhaa? akageuka kwa uso wake, kisha akasema: Hakika jambo bora katika yale tunayoyaandaa ni kushuhudia kuwa Hapana Mola apasaye kuabudiwa kwa haki isipokuwa Mwenyezi Mungu, nakuwa Muhammadi ni Mjumbe wa Mwenyezi Mungu, Hakika mimi nilikuwa katika hali za aina tatu: Nilijikuta mimi kuwa hakuna anayemchukia kwa Mtume -Rehema na Amani ziwe juu yake- kuliko mimi, Na hakuna kitu nilichotamani zaidi kama kumtia mikononi ili nimuue, basi lau ningekufa katika hali hiyo ningekuwa ni katika watu wa motoni, Basi Mwenyezi Mungu alipouweka Uislamu moyoni mwangu, nilimuendea Mtume wa Mwenyezi Mungu -Rehema na Amani ziwe juu yake- Kisha nikasema: Nyoosha mkono wako wa kulia ili nikupe utiifu wangu kwako, basi akanyoosha mkono wake wa kulia nikakunja mkono wangu, akasema: "Umekuwaje wewe Amru?" Nikasema: Nilitaka niweke sharti kwanza, akasema: "Unaweka sharti la kitu gani?" Nikasema: Nisamehewe, akasema: "Hivi hukujua kuwa uislamu hufuta makosa yaliyokuwa kabla yake, na kuwa kuhama kunafuta makosa yaliyokuwa kabla yake, nakuwa Hija hufuta makosa yaliyokuwa kabla yake?" Kuanzia hapo hapakuwa tena na yeyote niliyempenda zaidi kuliko Mtume wa Mwenyezi Mungu -Rehema na Amani ziwe juu yake- wala niliyemuheshimu zaidi machoni mwangu kuliko yeye, Na sikuwa naweza kumtazama kwa macho yangu; kwasababu ya kumuheshimu, na hata kama ningeombwa nimsifie nisingeweza; kwasababu mimi sikuwa naweza kumtazama kwa macho yangu, na lau ningekufa katika hali hiyo ningetaraji kuwa miongoni mwa watu wa peponi, Kisha tukatawala mambo ambayo mpaka sasa sijui hali yangu ndani yake? Basi ikiwa nitakufa nisifuatwe na maombolezo wala moto, na mkinizika, basi nimwagieni udongo kidogo kidogo, kisha bakini kaburini kwangu kwa kiasi cha muda wa kuweza kumchinja ngamia na kumchuna, na kugawanywa nyama yake, ili nijiliwaze kwenu, na nisubiri nini nitawajibu wajumbe wa Mola wangu.
Ibn Shumāsah al-Mahri reported: We went to ‘Amr ibn al-Āas (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was on his death bed. He wept for long and turned his face to the wall. His son kept saying: "O Father, didn't the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) give you the glad tidings of such-and-such? Didn't the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) give you the glad tidings of such-and-such?" He turned his face and said: "The best thing that we can prepare is the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Verily, I have passed through three stages. I remember myself when I hated the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) more than anyone else and I wished for nothing more than killing him. Had I died in that state, I would have surely been from the dwellers of the Fire. When Allah instilled the love for Islam in my heart, I went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: 'Stretch out your right hand so that I may pledge allegiance to you.' He stretched out his right hand, but I withdrew my hand. He said: 'What is the matter, ‘Amr ?' I replied: 'I wish to stipulate a condition.' He asked: 'What is your condition?' I said: 'That I would be forgiven.' He said: 'Are you not aware that Islam wipes out all (sins) that preceded it, and that Hijrah wipes out all (sins) that preceded it, and that Hajj wipes out all (sins) that preceded it?' Thereafter, no one was dearer to me than the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) nor was there anyone more revered in my eyes than him. I could never bring myself to catch a full glimpse of his face out of respect for him. If I were asked to describe his features, I would not be able to because I have never fully looked at him. Had I died in that state, I could have hoped to be from the dwellers of Paradise. Thereafter, we were made responsible for many things and in the light of which I am unable to know what is in store for me. When I die, let neither wailing woman nor fire accompany me. When you bury me, throw the earth gently over me, then stand around my grave for the time within which a camel is slaughtered and its meat is distributed so that I may find relief in your company and prepare what answer I can give to the messengers of my Lord."