عَنْ بُهَيْسَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ اسْتَأْذَنَ أَبِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَجَعَلَ يَدْنُو مِنْهُ وَيَلْتَزِمُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ مَا الشَّيْءُ الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ قَالَ الْمَاءُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ مَا الشَّيْءُ الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ قَالَ الْمِلْحُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ مَا الشَّيْءُ الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنْ تَفْعَلِ الْخَيْرَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ قَالَ فَانْتَهَى قَوْلُهُ إِلَى الْمَاءِ وَالْمِلْحِ قَالَ وَكَانَ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ لَا يَمْنَعُ شَيْئًا وَإِنْ قَلَّ
It is narrated from Bahisa, she says: My father sought permission from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to come to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted permission. He came close to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and clung to him. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that thing which it is not permissible to withhold? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Water. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that thing which it is not lawful to withhold? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Salt. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that thing which it is not lawful to withhold? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is better for you that you do a good deed. Thus, the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained limited to water and salt, but after that, that man never refused to give anything, even if it was something very small.