Haritha bin Mudarrib says that I heard Sayyiduna Salman al-Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) say: I even count bones with little meat on them to avoid suspicion.
Hadith Referenceالادب المفرد / كتاب / 169
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح : أخرجه ابن الجعد فى مسنده : 371/1 و ابن سعد فى الطبقات : 67/4 و الخرائطي فى مكارم الاخلاق : 160/1 و أبونعيم فى الحلية : 202/1 و البيهقي فى شعب الإيمان : 6709»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues: Guidance regarding the treatment of household servants is derived from the narration of Abu Al-‘Aliyah rahimahullah and the statement of Sayyiduna Salman Al-Farsi radi Allahu anhu, that household items should be kept safely so that there is no opportunity for suspicion, and so that the servants are not put to trial.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 169