It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a Bedouin came to him and asked for a drink, and he was given nabidh to drink. He said: "What is the matter with your brothers, that they give honey and milk to drink while you give nabidh?" Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "It is not that we are miserly; rather (the matter is that) the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked for a drink, and we gave him nabidh to drink." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You have done well and done beautifully; do so likewise."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 11237