Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ مَالِكٍ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ جَاءَ رَجُلَانِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَشْرِقِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَخَطَبَا فَعَجِبَ النَّاسُ مِنْ بَيَانِهِمَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ مِنْ الْبَيَانِ سِحْرًا أَوْ إِنَّ بَعْضَ الْبَيَانِ سِحْرٌ.
English Translation
Yahya narrated to us, from Malik: Zayd ibn Aslam narrated to us: I heard Ibn 'Umar say: Two men from the people of the East came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and gave speeches, and the people marveled at their eloquence. So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, some eloquence is [like] magic."