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Hadith 2259
A tumbler (full of milk or water) was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) who drank from it, while on his right side
there was sitting a boy who was the youngest of those who were present and on his left side there were
old men. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "O boy, will you allow me to give it (i.e. the rest of the drink) to the old
men?" The boy said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I will not give preference to anyone over me to drink the rest
of it from which you have drunk." So, the Prophet (ﷺ) gave it to him.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 42, Hadith 1
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The people say that Abu Huraira narrates too many narrations. In fact Allah knows whether I say the
truth or not. They also ask, "Why do the emigrants and the Ansar not narrate as he does?" In fact, my
emigrant brethren were busy trading in the markets, and my Ansar brethren were busy with their
properties. I was a poor man keeping the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and was satisfied with what
filled my stomach. So, I used to be present while they (i.e. the emigrants and the Ansar) were absent,
and I used to remember while they forgot (the Hadith). One day the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever spreads
his sheet till I finish this statement of mine and then gathers it on his chest, will never forget anything
of my statement." So, I spread my covering sheet which was the only garment I had, till the Prophet (ﷺ)
finished his statement and then I gathered it over my chest. By Him Who had sent him (i.e. Allah's
Apostle) with the truth, since then I did not forget even a single word of that statement of his, until this
day of mine. By Allah, but for two verses in Allah's Book, I would never have related any narration
(from the Prophet). (These two verses are): "Verily! Those who conceal the clear signs and the
guidance which we have sent down .....(up to) the Merciful.' (2.159-160) Sahih al-Bukhari Book 41, Hadith 28
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Anas bin Malik said, that once a domestic sheep was milked for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while he was in the
house of Anas bin Malik. The milk was mixed with water drawn from the well in Anas's house. A
tumbler of it was presented to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who drank from it. Then Abu Bakr was sitting on his
left side and a bedouin on his right side. When the Prophet (ﷺ) removed the tumbler from his mouth,
`Umar was afraid that the Prophet (ﷺ) might give it to the bedouin, so he said. "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Give it
to Abu Bakr who is sitting by your side." But the Prophet (ﷺ) gave it to the bedouin, who was to his right
and said, "You should start with the one on your right side." Sahih al-Bukhari Book 42, Hadith 2