Al-Adab Al-Mufrad — Hadith #47656

Abu Nu`aym told us, he said: Sulayman told us, on the authority of Thabit, on the authority of Anas: I served the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, one day, until I saw that I had finished. From his service, I said: The Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, was taking a nap, so I left him, and behold, boys were playing, so I stood up to look at them. To their playing, then the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, came and went to them and greeted them, then he called me and sent me to do something, and he was in a shelter until I came to him. I was late for my mother, and she said: What kept you imprisoned? I said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, sent me to do something. She said: What is it? I said: It is a secret of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. She said: Keep his secret from the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. I would not have told anyone of creation about that need. If I were As soon as I told you about it...