Musnad Ahmad

Amr bin Abi Qurrah Kindi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that his father proposed marriage to the sister of Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) in his presence, but he refused and instead married his freed slave woman, whose name was Baqirah. Then Abu Qurrah found out that there was some estrangement between Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him), so he went searching for them and learned that they were near their vegetables. Abu Qurrah set out in that direction and on the way met Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him), who had a basket filled with vegetables with him. He had inserted his stick into the rope of the basket and placed it on his shoulder. I said to him, "O Abu Abdullah! Is there any estrangement between you and Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him)?" Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse: "Man is ever hasty," and they both continued walking until they reached the house of Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) went inside the house and greeted (with salam), then allowed Abu Qurrah to enter. There, near the door, a sheet was spread, some bricks were placed at the head, and two earrings were lying there. Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Sit on the bed of my slave woman who has prepared herself." He began the conversation and said, "Hudhaifah narrates many things which the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would say to some people in a state of anger. People ask me about it, so I tell them that Hudhaifah knows better what he says. I do not like to increase hatred among people. People go to Hudhaifah and say that Salman neither confirms nor denies you. So once Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to me and said, 'O son of Umm Salman, Salman! I have also said, O son of Umm Hudhaifah, Hudhaifah! You should desist, otherwise I will write a letter to Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).' When I made him fear Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he left me alone. Although the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has said, 'I am also from the children of Adam, so if I have cursed or reproached any believing servant or said something harsh about him, then O Allah! Make it a source of mercy for him.'"