Anas reported that the Prophet ﷺ was the best of people, the most generous of people and most courageous of people. One night the people of Madina were alarmed by a noise and the people went towards its source. The Prophet ﷺ met them, having already reached the source of the noise before them and he was saying, "Do not be alarmed. Do not be alarmed." He was riding a horse belonging to Abu Talha without a saddle and a sword was hung around his neck. He said, "I found it (the horse) like a great river" or it was a great river (meaning its speed).

عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ وَأَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَأَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَلَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَانْطَلَقَ النَّاسُ قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَدْ سَبَقَ النَّاسَ إِلَى الصَّوْتِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَنْ تُرَاعُوا لَنْ تُرَاعُوا وَهُوَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْيٍ مَا عَلَيْهِ سَرْجٌ وَفِي عُنُقِهِ السَّيْفُ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ وَجَدْتُهُ بَحْرًا أَوْ إِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ

The Prophet ﷺ was the best, the bravest and the most generous of all the people. Once when the people of Medina got frightened, the Prophet ﷺ rode a horse and went ahead of them and said, "We found this horse very fast."

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ وَأَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَأَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَلَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ فَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ سَبَقَهُمْ عَلَى فَرَسٍ وَقَالَ وَجَدْنَاهُ بَحْرًا

Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the (most handsome), most generous and the bravest of all the people. Once the people of Medina got frightened having heard an uproar at night. So, the Prophet ﷺ met the people while he was riding an unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talha and carrying his sword (slung over his shoulder). He said (to them), "Don't get scared, don't get scared." Then he added, "I found it (i.e the horse) very fast."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ وَأَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَأَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ قَالَ وَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلَةً سَمِعُوا صَوْتًا قَالَ فَتَلَقَّاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْىٍ وَهُوَ مُتَقَلِّدٌ سَيْفَهُ فَقَالَ لَمْ تُرَاعُوا لَمْ تُرَاعُوا ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَجَدْتُهُ بَحْرًا يَعْنِي الْفَرَسَ

The Prophet ﷺ was the best among the people (both in shape and character) and was the most generous of them, and was the bravest of them. Once, during the night, the people of Medina got afraid (of a sound). So the people went towards that sound, but the Prophet ﷺ having gone to that sound before them, met them while he was saying, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." (At that time) he was riding a horse belonging to Abu Talha and it was naked without a saddle, and he was carrying a sword slung at his neck. The Prophet ﷺ said, "I found it (the horse) like a sea, or, it is the sea indeed."

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ وَأَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَأَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَلَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَانْطَلَقَ النَّاسُ قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَدْ سَبَقَ النَّاسَ إِلَى الصَّوْتِ وَهْوَ يَقُولُ لَنْ تُرَاعُوا لَنْ تُرَاعُوا وَهْوَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْىٍ مَا عَلَيْهِ سَرْجٌ فِي عُنُقِهِ سَيْفٌ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ وَجَدْتُهُ بَحْرًا أَوْ إِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ

There was nothing to be afraid of, and he also said: We found it (this horse) like a torrent of water (indicating its swift-footedness), whereas the horse had been slow before that time.

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَلَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَانْطَلَقَ نَاسٌ قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ فَتَلَقَّاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَاجِعًا وَقَدْ سَبَقَهُمْ إِلَى الصَّوْتِ وَهُوَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْىٍ فِي عُنُقِهِ السَّيْفُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَمْ تُرَاعُوا لَمْ تُرَاعُوا قَالَ وَجَدْنَاهُ بَحْرًا أَوْ إِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ قَالَ وَكَانَ فَرَسًا يُبَطَّأُ

"The Prophet ﷺ was the nicest person among the people, the most generous of the people, and the bravest among the people." He said: "The inhabitants of Al-Madinah became freightened one night upon hearing a loud noise." He said: "So the Prophet ﷺ met them upon an unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talhah, with a sword hanging around his neck. He said: 'I found him to be (quick) like the sea.'" - meaning the horse.

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مِنْ أَجْرَإِ النَّاسِ وَأَجْوَدِ النَّاسِ وَأَشْجَعِ النَّاسِ قَالَ وَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلَةً سَمِعُوا صَوْتًا قَالَ فَتَلَقَّاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْىٍ وَهُوَ مُتَقَلِّدٌ سَيْفَهُ فَقَالَ لَمْ تُرَاعُوا لَمْ تُرَاعُوا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَجَدْتُهُ بَحْرًا يَعْنِي الْفَرَسَ

“He was the best of people, the most generous of people, the most courageous of people. The people of Al-Madinah became alarmed one night, and he was the first of them to investigate the noise and din. He was riding a horse belonging to Abu Talhah, bareback, with no saddle. His sword was hanging from his neck and he was saying: ‘O people, do not be afraid,’ sending them back to their houses. Then he said of the horse, ‘We found it like a sea,’ or, ‘It is a sea.’”*

ذُكِرَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ كَانَ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَلَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلَةً فَانْطَلَقُوا قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ فَتَلَقَّاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقَدْ سَبَقَهُمْ إِلَى الصَّوْتِ وَهُوَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْىٍ مَا عَلَيْهِ سَرْجٌ فِي عُنُقِهِ السَّيْفُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لَنْ تُرَاعُوا يَرُدُّهُمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِلْفَرَسِ وَجَدْنَاهُ بَحْرًا أَوْ إِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ قَالَ حَمَّادٌ وَحَدَّثَنِي ثَابِتٌ أَوْ غَيْرُهُ قَالَ كَانَ فَرَسًا لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ يُبَطَّأُ فَمَا سُبِقَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ

There was nothing to be afraid of, and he also said: We found it (this horse) like a torrent of water (indicating its swift-footedness), whereas the horse had been slow before that time. (Using translation from Muslim 2307a)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ قَالَ وَلَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلَةً فَانْطَلَقَ قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ فَرَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ رَاجِعًا قَدِ اسْتَبْرَأَلَهُمُ الصَّوْتَ وَهُوَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْيٍ مَا عَلَيْهِ سَرْجٌ وَفِي عُنُقِهِ السَّيْفُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ لِلنَّاسِ لَمْ تُرَاعُوا لَمْ تُرَاعُوا وَقَالَ لِلْفَرَسِ وَجَدْنَاهُ بَحْرًا وَإِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ قَالَ أَنَسٌ وَكَانَ الْفَرَسُ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ يُبَطَّأُ قَالَ مَا سُبِقَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the best among people, the bravest among people, and the most generous among people. There was a commotion in the city, so the people went out before the sound and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ faced them, preceded them, and calmed the commotion on a horse that belonged to Abu Talha, which had no saddle on its neck and a sword. He said, "Why didn't you wait?" He said to the horse, "We found it like a sea or indeed it is a sea."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ وَأَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَأَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ كَانَ فَزَعٌ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَخَرَجَ النَّاسُ قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَدْ سَبَقَهُمْ فَاسْتَبْرَأَ الْفَزَعَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْيٍ مَا عَلَيْهِ سَرْجٌ فِي عُنُقِهِ السَّيْفُ فَقَالَ لَمْ تُرَاعُوا وَقَالَ لِلْفَرَسِ وَجَدْنَاهُ بَحْرًا أَوْ إِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ

There was nothing to be afraid of, and he also said: We found it (this horse) like a torrent of water (indicating its swift-footedness), whereas the horse had been slow before that time. (Using translation from Muslim 2307a)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَأَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ وَأَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ قَالَ فُزِّعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلَةً قَالَ فَانْطَلَقَ النَّاسُ قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ فَتَلَقَّاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَقَدْ سَبَقَهُمْ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَمْ تُرَاعُوا؟ قَالَ وَهُوَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْيٍ فِي عُنُقِهِ السَّيْفُ فَجَعَلَ يَقُولُ لِلنَّاسِ لَمْ تُرَاعُوا؟ قَالَ وَقَالَ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ بَحْرًا أَوْ إِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ يَعْنِي الْفَرَسَ

“He was the best of people, the most generous of people, the most courageous of people. The people of Al-Madinah became alarmed one night, and he was the first of them to investigate the noise and din. He was riding a horse belonging to Abu Talhah, bareback, with no saddle. His sword was hanging from his neck and he was saying: ‘O people, do not be afraid,’ sending them back to their houses. Then he said of the horse, ‘We found it like a sea,’ or, ‘It is a sea.’”* (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2772)

أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ كَانَ خَيْرَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَلَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ فَانْطَلَقُوا قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ فَتَلَقَّاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَدْ سَبَقَهُمْ إِلَى الصَّوْتِ وَهُوَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْيٍ مَا عَلَيْهِ سَرْجٌ وَفِي عُنُقِهِ السَّيْفُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ لِلنَّاسِ «لَمْ تُرَاعُوا» يَرُدُّهُمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِلْفَرَسِ «وَجَدْنَاهُ بَحْرًا وَإِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ»

قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَأَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ وَلَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلَةً فَانْطَلَقَ قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ فَتَلَقَّاهُمْ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْيٍ وهُو عَلَيْهِ وَفِي عُنُقِهِ السَّيْفُ وهُو يَقُولُ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لم ترعوا لم ترعوا وَقال لِلْفَرَسِ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ بَحْرًا أَوْ إِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ وَكان الْفَرَسُ لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ يُبَطَّأُ فَمَا قُودِمَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ حَمَّادُ بْنُ سلمة وغيره

Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the (most handsome), most generous and the bravest of all the people. Once the people of Medina got frightened having heard an uproar at night. So, the Prophet ﷺ met the people while he was riding an unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talha and carrying his sword (slung over his shoulder). He said (to them), "Don't get scared, don't get scared." Then he added, "I found it (i.e the horse) very fast." (Using translation from Bukhārī 3040)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَحْسَنُ النَّاسِ وَأَجْوَدُ النَّاسِ وَأَشْجَعُ النَّاسِ قَالَ «وَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلَةً سَمِعُوا صَوْتًا فَتَلَقَّاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْيٍ وَهُوَ مُتَقَلِّدٌ سَيْفَهُ» فَقَالَ «لَمْ تُرَاعُوا لَمْ تُرَاعُوا» ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «وَجَدْتُهُ بَحْرًا يَعْنِي الْفَرَسَ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ had the most beautiful face, the most courageous chest, and the bravest heart. The people of the city were alarmed one night, so he came out and rode a bare horse for Abu Talha. He said, "Why are you not concerned? Why are you not concerned? I found it to be a sea."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَجْمَلَ النَّاسِ وَجْهًا وَأَجْرَأَ النَّاسِ صَدْرًا وَأَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ قَلْبًا وَلَقَدْ فَزَعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلًا فَخَرَجَ فَرَكِبَ فَرَسًا لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْيًا فَقَالَ «لَمْ تُرَاعُوا لَمْ تُرَاعُوا إِنِّي وَجَدْتُهُ بَحْرًا»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the best of people, the most generous of people, and the bravest of people. The people of Madinah were startled one night and they rushed towards the sound. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ had already reached them riding a horse that belonged to Abu Talhah, which was bareback and had no saddle. A sword was on his neck. He said, "Do not panic," and he informed them of the news before them, saying, "We have found it to be a sea or he said, 'Indeed, it is a sea.' " He said, "And he was a thoroughbred horse."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ قَالَ وَفَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلَةً فَانْطَلَقُوا قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ قَالَ فَتَلَقَّاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْيٍ مَا عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ وَالسَّيْفُ فِي عُنُقِهِ قَالَ لَنْ تُرَاعُوا فَإِذَا هُوَ قَدِ اسْتَبْرَأَ الْخَبَرَ وَسَبَقَهُمْ وَقَالَ وَجَدْنَاهُ بَحْرًا أَوْ قَالَ إِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ قَالَ وَكَانَ فَرَسًا ثَبِطًا