[Machine] "Not until Abu Bakr comes," said Nu'ayman, a humorous and playful man. He said, "I will annoy you." So he went to some people who had brought a donkey and said, "Buy from me an Arab boy who is mischievous and articulate. Maybe he will say, 'I am a free man,' and if you abandon him, then leave me and do not ruin my boy." They said, "Rather, we will buy him from you for ten Qala'is." So he accepted the price, took the money, and led the donkey away. He approached the people until they began to realize. Then he said to the people, "You, don't worry about it. He's right here." The people came and said, "We have bought you." He said, "Swabita is a liar. I am a free man." They said, "We have been informed of your story," and they released the rope from his neck. They took him and went away. Abu Bakr came and was informed, so he went with his companions, returned the Qala'is, and took him back. The Prophet ﷺ and his companions laughed aloud at it.  

لَا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَكَانَ نُعَيْمَانُ رَجُلًا مِضْحَاكًا مَزَّاحًا فَقَالَ لَأَغِيظَنَّكَ فَذَهَبَ إِلَى نَاسٍ جَلَبُوا ظَهْرًا فَقَالَ ابْتَاعُوا مِنِّي غُلَامًا عَرَبِيًّا فَارِهًا وَهُوَ ذُو لِسَانٍ وَلَعَلَّهُ يَقُولُ أَنَا حُرٌّ فَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَارِكِيهِ لِذَلِكَ فَدَعُونِي لَا تُفْسِدُوا عَلَيَّ غُلَامِي فَقَالُوا بَلْ نَبْتَاعُهُ مِنْكَ بِعَشْرِ قَلَائِصَ فَأَقْبَلَ بِهَا يَسُوقُهَا وَأَقْبَلَ بِالْقَوْمِ حَتَّى عَقَلَهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ لِلْقَوْمِ دُونَكُمْ هُوَ هَذَا فَجَاءَ الْقَوْمُ فَقَالُوا قَدْ اشْتَرَيْنَاكَ قَالَ سُوَيْبِطٌ هُوَ كَاذِبٌ أَنَا رَجُلٌ حُرٌّ فَقَالُوا قَدْ أَخْبَرَنَا خَبَرَكَ وَطَرَحُوا الْحَبْلَ فِي رَقَبَتِهِ فَذَهَبُوا بِهِ فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأُخْبِرَ فَذَهَبَ هُوَ وَأَصْحَابٌ لَهُ فَرَدُّوا الْقَلَائِصَ وَأَخْذُوهُ فَضَحِكَ مِنْهَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَأَصْحَابُهُ حَوْلًا