When Abu Huraira accompanied by his slave set out intending to embrace Islam they lost each other
on the way. The slave then came while Abu Huraira was sitting with the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"O Abu Huraira! Your slave has come back." Abu Huraira said, "Indeed, I would like you to witness
that I have manumitted him." That happened at the time when Abu Huraira recited (the following
poetic verse):-- 'What a long tedious tiresome night! Nevertheless, it has delivered us From the land of
Kufr (disbelief).
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 49, Hadith 14