it was narrated on the authority of abu umamah ibn sahl ibn hunaif that he said aamer ibn rabiah saw sahl ibn hunaif bathing and said i have never seen anything like today nor have i seen the skin of a hidden camel. sahl froze in his place and the messenger of god was visited and it was said to him o messenger of god do you have anything to do with sahl ibn hunaif? by god he cannot raise his head.
وروي عن أبي أمامة بن سهل بن حنيف أنه قال رأى عامر بن ربيعة سهل بن حنيف يغتسل فقال ما رأيت كاليوم ولا جلد مخبأة. فلبط سهل مكانه فأتي رسول الله فقيل له يا رسول الله هل لك في سهل بن حنيف والله ما يرفع رأسه؟