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مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي
Musnad Abi Ya'la al-Mawsili
مسند أنس بن مالك
Musnad of Anas bin Malik
مُسْنَدُ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ
Musnad of Anas bin Malik
Musnad Abi Ya'la 3456 — there was a man from the people of the desert
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ أَبِي إِسْرَائِيلَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ كَانَ اسْمُهُ زَاهِرًا ، وَكَانَ يُهْدِي لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْهَدِيَّةَ مِنَ الْبَادِيَةِ ، فَيُجَهِّزُهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِنَّ زَاهِرًا بَادِيَتُنَا وَنَحْنُ حَاضِرَتُهُ ، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبُّهُ ، وَكَانَ رَجُلًا دَمِيمًا ، فَأَتَاهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يَبِيعُ مَتَاعَهُ ، فَاحْتَضَنَهُ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ لَا يُبْصِرُهُ الرَّجُلُ ، فَقَالَ : أَرْسِلْ ، مَنْ هَذَا ؟ فَعَرَفَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَجَعَلَ لَا يَأْلُو حَتَّى أَلْصَقَ ظَهْرَهُ بِبَطْنِ النَّبِيِّ حِينَ عَرَفَهُ ، وَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : مَنْ يَشْتَرِي الْعَبْدَ ؟ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، إِذًا تَجِدُنِي كَاسِدًا ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : لَكِنَّكَ عِنْدَ اللهِ لَيْسَ بِكَاسِدٍ . أَوْ قَالَ : عِنْدَ اللهِ أَنْتَ غَالٍ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that there was a man from the people of the desert (the countryside) whose name was Zahir. He used to bring gifts from the countryside to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and when he was (packing) to leave (for his return), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would also equip him (with goods needed from the town). the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said about him: "Indeed Zahir is our countryman and we are his townsmen." the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) loved him, though he was a man of plain (unhandsome) looks. Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to him while he was selling his goods, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) embraced him from behind in such a way that he could not see him (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: "Let me go! Who is this?" Then, when he recognised the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he spared no effort in pressing his back against the blessed chest of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Meanwhile the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) began saying (jokingly): "Who will buy this slave?" The man said: "O Messenger of Allah, (if you sell me) then you will find me of little value." At this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "But with Allah you are not of little value," or he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "With Allah you are very precious and valuable."
