Hadith No: 6
Al-Qadi Iyad - Ash-Shifa bi-Ta'rif Huquq al-Mustafa
Part One: On the Exaltation of the Most High in Honor of this Chosen Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in Word and Deed
Chapter Four: Regarding What Allah, the Exalted, Manifested at His Hands in Terms of Miracles and Honored Him With Among Special Qualities and Blessings
Section Nineteen: On Signs Involving Different Types of Animals
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (312)
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- .... And regarding Abbas ibn Mardas, when he was astonished by the words of Dummar, his idol, and his recitation of the poetry that mentioned the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny),
"And if a bird falls," he said: O Abbas, are you amazed by the words of Dummar and not amazed by yourself that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) is calling to Islam while you are sitting? This was the cause of his Islam.