It was narrated from Saeed bin Abi Saeed that he heard Abu Hurairah (RA) say: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent some horsemen toward Najd, and they brought back a man from Banu Hanifah who was called Thumamah bin Uthal, the chief of the people of Al-Yamamah. Then he was tied to one of the pillars of the Masjid".