(7) باب التَّوَثُّقِ مِمَّنْ تُخْشَى مَعَرَّتُهُ
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent horsemen to Najd and they arrested and brought a man called Thumama bin Uthal, the chief of Yamama, and they fastened him to one of the pillars of the Mosque. When Allah's Apostle came up to him; he asked, "What have you to say, O Thumama?" He replied, "I have good news, O Muhammad!" Abu Huraira narrated the whole narration which ended with the order of the Prophet "Release him!"
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2422
In-book reference: Book 44, Hadith 12
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 604