Hadith / Musannaf Ibn Abi Shayba / 33:1014

Musannaf Ibn Abi Shayba 33:1014

Book of Asceticism (Zuhd)

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Hadith 33:1014

Qabisa narrated to us, he said: Sufyan narrated to us, from the company of al-Rabi’, he said: Al-Rabi’ ibn Khuthaym used to love sweets, so he would say to us: "Make food for me." So we would make a lot of food for him, and he would invite young boys and so-and-so. Al-Rabi’ would feed them with his own hand and give them to drink, and he would drink the remainder of their drink. It would be said to him: "These two do not know what you are feeding them." He would say: "But Allah knows."

حدثنا قبيصة قال حدثنا سفيان عن سرية الربيع قال كان الربيع بن خثيم يحب الحلوى فيقول لنا اصنعوا لي طعاما فنصنع له طعاما كثيرا فيدعو فروخا وفلانا فيطعمهم ربيع بيده ويسقيهم ويشرب هو فضل شرابهم فيقال له ما يدريان هذان ما تطعمهما فيقول لكن الله يدري