Hadith 3598

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي عَاصِمٌ ، عَنْ زِرٍّ ، عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ أَرْعَى غَنَمًا لِعُقْبَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُعَيْطٍ ، فَمَرَّ بِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ ، فَقَالَ : " يَا غُلَامُ ، هَلْ مِنْ لَبَنٍ ؟ " قَالَ : قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ ، وَلَكِنِّي مُؤْتَمَنٌ ، قَالَ : " فَهَلْ مِنْ شَاةٍ لَمْ يَنْزُ عَلَيْهَا الْفَحْلُ ؟ " فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِشَاةٍ ، فَمَسَحَ ضَرْعَهَا ، فَنَزَلَ لَبَنٌ ، فَحَلَبَهُ فِي إِنَاءٍ ، فَشَرِبَ ، وَسَقَى أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ لِلضَّرْعِ : " اقْلِصْ " ، فَقَلَصَ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ بَعْدَ هَذَا ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، عَلِّمْنِي مِنْ هَذَا الْقَوْلِ ، قَالَ : فَمَسَحَ رَأْسِي ، وَقَالَ : " يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ ، فَإِنَّكَ غُلَيِّمٌ مُعَلَّمٌ " .
Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I used to herd the goats of 'Uqbah bin Abi Mu'ayt. One day, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me along with Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "O boy! Do you have any milk?" I replied: Yes, but I am entrusted with them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Is there any goat among them that a male has not mounted?" I brought such a goat to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed his hand over its udder, and milk descended into it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) milked it into a vessel, drank himself, and gave it to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to drink as well. Then, addressing the udder, he said: "Shrink back," so the udder shrank back again. After a little while, I came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Teach me this matter as well. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed his hand over my head and prayed for me: "May Allah send His mercy upon you; you are an intelligent boy."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 3598
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