Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Shaqiq that Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) brought slaves from Yemen during the caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "Give these slaves to him." Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "Why should I give my slaves to him?" Then Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) went to his house and did not take the slaves to Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him). He spent the night, and when the next morning came, he gave the slaves to Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him: "What appeared to you that you did this?" Hazrat Mu'adh replied: "I saw myself in a dream that fire was near me and I was being pushed into it. Then you caught me by the waistband and saved me from falling into the fire. I think all this was because of those slaves." Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "All these slaves are yours." Then when Hazrat Mu'adh went home and stood up to pray, he saw that the slaves were also praying behind him. Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: "For whom are you praying?" They replied: "For Allah." Hazrat Mu'adh said: "Go, you are free for the sake of Allah."