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Narrated Anas bin Malik:The Prophet (ﷺ) was the best of all the people in character. [He used to visit Umm Sulaym and she would prepare food to welcome him] I had a brother called Abu `Umair, who, I think, had been newly weaned. [The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) would play with him] Whenever he (that child) was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say, "O Abu `Umair! What did Al-Nughair (nightingale) (do)?" It was a nightingale with which he used to play. [One day the Prophet (ﷺ) came and he found him sad, so he asked: why is Abu ‘Umair sad?] They said: His pet bird with which he used to play passed. The Prophet used to say to him [kindly] "O Abu `Umari! What did Al-Nughair do?" "O Abu `Umair! What did
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:I went out with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on an expedition, but my camel delayed me. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me and said to me: Jabir, I said: Yes. Allah's Messenger, (here I am at your beck and call) He said: What is the matter with you? I said: My camel has delayed me and is tired, so I have lagged behind. He (the Holy Prophet) got down and goaded it with a crooked stick and then said: Mount it. So I mounted and (to my great surprise) I saw it (moving so quickly that) I had to restrain it (from going ahead of) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He (the Holy Prophet) (in the course of journey said to me): Have you married? I said: Yes. He (again) said: Is it with a virgin or one previously married? I said. With one
