of a companion" *
There was a bazaar in Madinah, the heat was so intense that people were getting tired. A merchant stood beside himself, anxious for a slave. The slave, who was still a child, was also standing in the sun, sweating profusely. All the merchant's goods were sold at good prices, except for the slave, whom no one was interested in buying. The merchant thought that by buying this slave he might have made a loss. He thought that he would get a good profit, but here it was becoming difficult to get the actual cost. He thought that if he sold the slave at the full price, he would sell it immediately. When a girl from Madinah saw this slave, she asked the merchant how much he would sell the slave for. The merchant said, "I have taken so much and I will give only that much." The girl took pity on the child and bought it. The merchant also thanked God and made his way back. When Abu Hudhaifah came to Madinah from Makkah, he too...