Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 32356 — Reports on the traits ingrained

Ata bin Yasar (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin al-Hakam al-Sulami (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I had a slave girl who used to graze my goats at Uhud and al-Jawwaniyyah. One day I went to her, and suddenly a wolf made off with one goat from the flock. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I am a man from among the sons of Adam; I grieve as they grieve. But I struck her hard on the face. Then I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and this was weighing very heavily on me. I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), shall I not free her?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bring her to me." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked her: "Where is Allah?" She said: "In the heaven." He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Who am I?" She said: "You are the Messenger of Allah." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Free her, for she is a believer."