وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، ذَكَرَ الْمَجُوسَ فَقَالَ مَا أَدْرِي كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ فِي أَمْرِهِمْ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ أَشْهَدُ لَسَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " سُنُّوا بِهِمْ سُنَّةَ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ " .
Yahya related to me from Malik from Jafar ibn Muhammad ibn Alifrom his father that Umar ibn al-Khattab mentioned the magians andsaid, "I do not know what to do about them." Abd ar-Rahman ibn Awfsaid, "I bear witness that I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, say, 'Follow the same sunna with themthat you follow with the people of the Book . ' " Translation Not Available
Book Ref: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 17 Hadith 619
Web Ref: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 17 Hadith 43