Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #27845

Qutaibah told us, Hammad bin Zaid told us, on the authority of Thabit, on the authority of Anas, he said, “The Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, was one of the most courageous of people, the most generous of people, and the bravest of people.” He said: The people of Medina were frightened one night when they heard a voice, and the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, met them riding a horse belonging to my father. Talha was stripped naked while he was girding his sword, and he said, “You were not heeded. You were not heeded.” Then the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said, “I found it to be a sea.” Meaning the horse. Abu Issa said this is an authentic hadith.