[Machine] Abu Nuaim said: "Shuraikh went out from Ziyad's place and a man met him and said, 'You have aged, your bones have become weak, and your son has become poor.' Shuraikh then returned to him and informed him of what was said. The man asked him, 'Who told you?' Shuraikh replied, 'I do not know him, so forgive me.' The man said, 'I will not forgive you until you point me to a person.' So he pointed to Abu Burdah, and he was handed over to the judge."  

قَالَ أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ خَرَجَ شُرَيْحٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ زِيَادٍ فَلَقِيَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ كَبِرَتْ سِنُّكَ وَرَقَّ عَظْمُكَ وَارْتَشَى ابْنُكَ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَخْبَرَهُ فَقَالَ مَنْ قَالَ لَكَ؟ قَالَ لَا أَعْرِفُهُ فَاعْفِنِي قَالَ لَا أُعْفِيكَ حَتَّى تُشِيرَ عَلَيَّ بِرَجُلٍ فَأَشَارَ عَلَيْهِ بِأَبِي بُرْدَةَ فَوَلَّاهُ الْقَضَاءَ