Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 14129

Sayyiduna Hamzah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The food of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to go around among the hands of his Companions; one night it would be one person's responsibility, and one night another person's responsibility. The narrator says: One night it was my turn. I prepared the food of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and I left the ghee vessel as it was and did not tie its mouth. I took the food to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Behind me the vessel moved, and the ghee that was in it poured out. I said: "Has the ghee of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) food been spilled at my hands?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bring it." I said: "O Messenger of Allah! I am not able to." When I came back to my place, the ghee vessel was there, and it was saying: "Qab, qab." I said: "Stop! What was extra has poured out, and still some has remained in it." Then I examined it and found that it was full up to its chest. I took it and brought it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and told him about it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you had left it as it was, it would have filled up to its mouth, and then its mouth would have been tied."
Al-Tabarani recorded it. Another route of it has already passed in the chapter on the Expedition of Tabuk, and in it this is mentioned: "If you had left it as it was, ghee would have been flowing in the valley." The narrators of this route, which is here, have been declared trustworthy.