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Sahih Muslim 2309c (Book 43, Hadith 72) #13097
Serving Without Question

SUMMARY: The hadith is about Anas, who served the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) without being asked why he did or didn't do something.

Anas reported: When Allah's Messenger came to Medina, Abla Talha took hold of my hand and brought me to Allah's Messenger and said: Allah's Messenger, Anas is a prudent young boy, and he will serve you. He (Anas) said: I served him in journey and at home, but, by Allah, he never asked me about a thing which I did as to why I did so, nor about a thing which I did not do as to why I had not done that.
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَحْمَدَ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ الْمَدِينَةَ أَخَذَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ بِيَدِي فَانْطَلَقَ بِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَنَسًا غُلاَمٌ كَيِّسٌ فَلْيَخْدُمْكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَخَدَمْتُهُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْحَضَرِ وَاللَّهِ مَا قَالَ لِي لِشَىْءٍ صَنَعْتُهُ لِمَ صَنَعْتَ هَذَا هَكَذَا وَلاَ لِشَىْءٍ لَمْ أَصْنَعْهُ لِمَ لَمْ تَصْنَعْ هَذَا هَكَذَا

TOPICS
service  *  obedience  *  trust  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey your elders, Serve with trustworthiness

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the exemplary service of Anas ibn Malik to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He served him both at home and on journeys without ever being asked why he did or didn't do something. This shows that Anas was a very obedient and trustworthy servant, who was willing to serve his master without question. It also shows that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) trusted his servants and never questioned their actions. This hadith teaches us that we should be obedient to our elders and superiors, serve them with trustworthiness, and never question their decisions or orders. We should also strive to be like the Prophet Muhammad in trusting those around us even if they are not related by blood.

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