Hadith 13210

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ حِينَ وُلِدَ وَهُوَ يَهْنَأُ بَعِيرًا لَهُ ، وَعَلَيْهِ عَبَاءَةٌ ، فَقَالَ : " مَعَكَ تَمْرٌ ؟ " فَنَاوَلْتُهُ تَمَرَاتٍ ، فَأَلْقَاهُنَّ فِي فِيهِ فَلَاكَهُنَّ ، ثُمَّ فَغَرَ فَاهُ ، ثُمَّ أَوْجَرَهُنَّ إِيَّاهُ ، فَجَعَلَ يَتَلَمَّظُ الصَّبِيُّ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " حُبُّ الْأَنْصَارِ التَّمْرَ " وَسَمَّاهُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that I brought Abdullah, the son of Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him), to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I saw that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was applying tar to his camels. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do you have anything with you?" I replied, "I have Ajwa dates." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took a date, chewed it in his mouth to soften it, gathered his saliva, and put it into the child's mouth, and the child began to suck it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Dates are the beloved thing of the Ansar." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) named him Abdullah.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13210
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 5470، م: 2144.