ذِكْرُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ الدَّوْسِيِّ ؓ

[Machine] While I was traveling at night, I came across a man who was performing the act of tasbih (saying "Subhanallah"). I asked him, "Who is this person who is performing tasbih?" He replied, "Abu Hurairah." I then asked, "Why is he performing tasbih?" He said, "Out of gratitude." I asked, "Gratitude for what?" He answered, "Gratitude for the fact that I used to serve Busrat, the daughter of Ghazwan, by carrying her belongings and providing for her sustenance. When the people would ride their camels, I would give them water, and when they would stop, I would serve them. Allah then blessed me with her, and she became my wife. So now, whenever the people ride, I ride, and whenever they stop, I serve."  

بَيْنَا أَنَا أَسِيرُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِذَا رَجُلٌ يُكَبِّرُ فَأَلْحَقْتُهُ بَعِيرِي قُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا الْمُكَبِّرُ؟ قَالَ «أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ» قُلْتُ مَا هَذَا التَّكْبِيرُ؟ قَالَ «شُكْرًا» قُلْتُ عَلَى مَهْ؟ قَالَ «عَلَى أَنِّي كُنْتُ أَجِيرًا لِبُسْرَةَ بِنْتِ غَزْوَانَ بعُقْبَةِ رِجْلِي وَطَعَامِ بَطْنِي فَكَانَ الْقَوْمُ إِذَا رَكِبُوا سُقْتُ لَهُمْ وَإِذَا نَزَلُوا خَدَمْتُهُمْ فَزَوَّجَنِيهَا اللَّهُ فَهِيَ امْرَأَتِي الْيَوْمَ فَأَنَا إِذَا رَكِبَ الْقَوْمُ رَكِبْتُ وَإِذَا نَزَلُوا خُدِمْتُ» *