[Machine] I said to Abu Darda, "Do you not seek for your guests what men seek for their guests?" He replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Indeed, before you there is a difficult obstacle that cannot be crossed by the heavy-loaded ones.' So I prefer to lighten the burden for that obstacle."
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ أَلَا تَبْتَغِي لِأَضْيَافِكَ مَا يَبْتَغِي الرِّجَالُ لِأَضْيَافِهِمْ؟ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «إِنَّ أَمَامَكُمْ عَقَبَةً كَئُودًا لَا يَجُوزُهَا الْمُثْقِلُونَ» فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ أَتَخَفَّفَ لِتِلْكَ الْعَقَبَةِ