Bayan halakar kabilar Ad, kabilar Thamud ne suka gaje su a iko da daraja. Su ma sun koma bautar gumaka. Yayin da dukiyarsu ta karu, haka ma miyagun ayyukansu suka karu, yayin da kyawawan halayensu suka ragu. Kamar mutanen Ad, sun gina manyan gine-gine a filayen kwari, kuma sun sassaka kyawawan gidaje a cikin duwatsu. Zalunci da danniya suka yi yawa, yayin da mugayen mutane suka mallaki kasar.

After the destruction of the Ad, the tribe of Thamud succeeded them in power and glory. They also fell to idol-worshipping. As their material wealth increased so, too, did their evil ways while their virtue decreased. Like the people of Ad, they erected huge buildings on the plains and hewed beautiful homes out of the hills. Tyranny and oppression became prevalent as evil men ruled the land.

Allah ya aiko musu da Annabinsa Salih (PBUH), wani mutum daga cikinsu. Sunansa Salih ɗan Ubaid, ɗan Mash, ɗan Ubaid, ɗan Hadir, ɗan Samud, ɗan Ather, ɗan Eram, ɗan Nuhu. Ya kira mutanensa su bauta wa Allah shi kaɗai, kuma kada su haɗa Shi da abokan tarayya. Duk da cewa wasu daga cikinsu sun yi imani da shi, mafi yawansu sun ƙi gaskatawa tare da cutar da shi, ta hanyar kalamai da ayyuka.

So Allah sent unto them His Prophet Salih (PBUH), a man from among them. His name was Salih Ibn Ubeid, Ibn Maseh, Ibn Ubeid, Ibn Hader, Ibn Thamud, Ibn Ather, Ibn Eram, Ibn Noah. He called his people to worship Allah alone, and to not associate partners with Him. While some of them believed him, the majority of them disbelieved and harmed him by both words and deeds.

Salih ya umurce su:

Salih directed them:

"Ya ku mutanen"na! Ku bauta wa Allah, ba ku da wani ilah (abin bautawa) sai Shi." (Surah 11:61)

"O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other Ilah (god) but Him." (Ch 11:61)

Salih an santa shi da hikima, tsarki da kyautatawa, kuma mutanensa sun girmama shi sosai kafin wahayin Allah ya zo gare shi. Mutanen Salih suka ce masa:

Salih was known for his wisdom, purity and goodness and had been greatly respected by his people before Allah's revelation came to him. Salih's people said to him:

"Ya Salih! Kai kasance a cikinmu a matsayin mutum mai bege mai kyau, kuma mun so ka zama shugabanmu, har zuwa wannan sabon abu da ka kawo, cewa mu bar gumakanmu mu bauta wa Ubangijinka (Allah) shi kaɗai! Shin yanzu kana hana mu bautar abin da iyayenmu suka bauta? Lallai muna cikin shakka mai girma game da abin da kake kira mu zuwa gare shi na tauhidi."

"O Salih! You have been among us as a figure of good hope and we wished for you to be our chief, till this, new thing which you have brought that we leave our gods and worship your God (Allah) alone! Do you now forbid us the worship of what our fathers have worshipped? But we are really in grave doubt as to that which you invite us to monotheism." (CH 11:62 Quran).

Sun bi'a kawai suna so su bauta wa allolin da kakanninsu suka bauta, ba tare da wani dalili ba, ba tare da hujja ba, ba tare da tunani ba. Hujjar saƙon Salihu (a.s.) tana bayyana, duk da haka a bayyane yake cewa yawancin mutanensa ba su yi imani da shi ba. Sun yi shakkar maganganunsa, suna tunanin cewa an yi masa sihiri, kuma sun ga cewa ba zai daina wa'azi ba. Suna tsoron cewa mabiyansa za su ƙaru, sai suka yi ƙoƙarin hana shi ta hanyar ba shi wani aiki mai muhimmanci: su tabbatar da cewa shi manzon Allah ne ta hanyar yin mu'ujiza. Bari a fito da wata rakumar mace ta musamman daga cikin duwatsu. Allah ya ba Salihu wannan mu'ujiza, sai wata babbar rakumar mace ta musamman ta bayyana daga gefen dutse. Malaman tafsirin Alƙur'ani sun ce mutanen Samudawa sun taru a wata rana a wurin taronsu, sai Annabi Salihu (a.s.) ya zo ya yi musu magana, yana kiran su su yi imani da Allah, yana tuna musu ni'imomin da Allah ya yi musu. Sannan suka nuna wani dutse suka ce: "Ka roƙi Ubangijinka ya fitar mana da wata rakumar mace, wadda dole ta zama mai ciki wata goma, mai tsawo kuma mai kyau, daga cikin wannan dutse." Salihu ya amsa: "Ku duba yanzu! Idan Allah ya aiko muku abin da kuka nema, daidai yadda kuka siffanta, shin za ku yi imani da abin da na zo muku da shi, kuma ku gaskata saƙon da aka aiko ni da shi?" Suka amsa: "Eh." Sai ya karɓi alkawari daga gare su a kan haka, sannan ya yi addu'a ga Allah Maɗaukakin Sarki ya biya musu buƙatarsu.

They merely wanted to worship the same gods as their fathers had, with no reason, no proof, no thought. The proof of Salih's (PBUH) message was evident, but despite this it was obvious that most of his people did not believe him. They doubted his words, thinking he was charmed, and they saw that he would not stop preaching. Fearing that his followers would increase, they tried to put him off by assigning him an important task; to prove that he was a messenger of Allah by performing a miracle. Let a unique she camel issue from the mountains. Allah granted Salih this miracle and a huge, unique, she camel appeared from the direction of the mountain. The Quranic commentators said that the people of Thamud gathered on a certain day at their meeting place, and the prophet Salih (PBUH) came and addressed them to believe in Allah, reminding them of the favors Allah had granted them. Then pointing at a rock, they demanded: "Ask your Lord to make a she camel, which must be 10 months pregnant, tall and attractive, issue from the rock for us." Salih replied: "Look now! If Allah sends you what you have requested, just as you have described, will you believe in that which I have come to you with and have faith in the message I have been sent with?" They answered: "Yes." So he took a vow from them on this, then prayed to Allah the Almighty to grant their request.

Allah ya umarci dutsen da ke nesa ya tsage, sai ya fitar da wata babbar raƙumiyar mace mai ciki na wata goma. Sa'ad da idanunsu suka sauka a kanta, sai suka yi mamaki. Sun ga abu babba, abin al'ajabi mai ban sha'awa, iko mai haskakawa da hujja bayyananniya! Wasu daga cikin mutanen Salih sun yi imani, amma yawancinsu sun ci gaba da kafircinsu, taurin kai, da ɓata. Allah Maɗaukakin Sarki ya ce:

Kafirai yanzu sun fara korafi cewa wannan babbar rakumiyar ahaka mai halaye marasa kamar kowa tana sha mafi yawan ruwan, kuma tana tsoratar da dabbobinsu.

The disbeliveers now began complaining that this huge she camel with its unusual qualities drank most of the water and frightened their cattle.

Sun ƙulla maƙarƙashiya don kashe raƙumar, kuma suka nemi taimakon matan su don jarabtar mazan su aiwatar da umarninsu. Saduq 'yar Mahya, wadda ta fito daga dangi mai arziki da daraja, ta miƙa kanta ga wani matashi mai suna Masrai Ibn Mahraj bisa sharaɗin cewa ya yanke jijiyar kafar raƙumar. Aniza, wata tsohuwa, ta miƙa ɗaya daga cikin 'ya'yanta mata ga wani matashi, Qudar Ibn Saluf, a madadin kashe raƙumar. Babu shakka waɗannan matasa sun shiga jarabawa, sai suka fara neman wasu bakwai don su taimaka musu.

They laid a plot to kill the camel, and sought the help of their women folk to tempt the men to carry out their commands. Saduq bint of Mahya, who was from a rich and noble family, offered herself to a young man named Masrai Ibn Mahraj on condition that he hamstring the camel. Aniza, an old woman, offered one of her daughters to a young man, Qudar Ibn Saluf, in return for killing the camel. Naturally these young men were tempted and set about finding seven others to assist them.

Sun kula da raƙumar sosai, suna lura da duk motsinta. Yayin da raƙumar mace ta zo sha ruwa a rijiyar, Masarai ya harbe ta a ƙafa da kibiya. Ta yi ƙoƙarin tserewa amma kibiyar ta hana ta. Qudar ya bi raƙumar ya sare ta da takobi a ɗayar ƙafarta. Yayin da ta faɗi ƙasa, ya soka ta da takobinsa.

They watched the camel closely, observing all its movements. As the she camel came to drink at the well, Masarai shot it in the leg with an arrow. It tried to escape but was hampered by the arrow. Qudar followed the camel and struck it with a sword in the other leg. As it fell to the ground, he pierced it with his sword.

Masu kisan an tarbe su da maraba irin ta jarumai, aka yi musu tafi da wakoki da waƙoƙin baka da aka tsara domin yabonsu.

The killers were given a hero's welcome, cheered with songs and poetry composed in their praise.

Sun yi wa Salih izgili cikin girman kai, amma ya gargaɗe su: "Ku ji daɗin rayuwa kwana uku kawai, sa'an nan azaba za ta sauka a kanku." Salih yana fatan cewa za su gane kuskuren hanyoyinsu su canja halinsu kafin kwanakin uku su ƙare.

In their arrogance they mocked Salih, but he warned them: "Enjoy life for 3 more days then the punishment will descend upon you." Salih was hoping that they would see the folly of their ways and change their attitude before the three days went out.