375 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “People are like ores, the ores of gold and silver; the noblest of them in the pre-Islamic days are the noblest of them in Islam, once they gain understanding (1). Souls are marshalled troops: those that recognize one another will come together, and those that do not will diverge (2).” Related by Muslim.

376 – Al-Bukhari likewise transmitted the statement, “the souls…,” and the rest of the wording, through the narration of ʿAishah (may Allah be pleased with her).

377 – Usayr ibn ʿAmr—others say Ibn Jabir (with ḍammah on the hamzah and an open sīn)—related: Whenever the contingents from Yemen arrived, ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) would ask them, “Is Uways ibn ʿAmir among you?” He continued to do so until he came upon Uways (may Allah be pleased with him). He asked, “Are you Uways ibn ʿAmir?” He replied, “Yes.” ʿUmar said, “From Murād and then from Qarn (3)?” He answered, “Yes.” ʿUmar said, “You once had leucoderma and were cured of it except for a patch the size of a dirham?” He said, “Yes.” He asked, “Do you have a mother?” He replied, “Yes.” ʿUmar then said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Uways ibn ʿAmir will come to you with the reinforcements from Yemen. He is from Murād and then from Qarn. He had leucoderma, which Allah cured, leaving only a spot the size of a dirham. He has a mother to whom he is devoted (4). Were he to swear by Allah, Allah would certainly fulfill his oath. So if you can, ask him to seek forgiveness for you—do so.’ Therefore, ask Allah to forgive me.” So Uways prayed for him, and ʿUmar then said to him, “Where