حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِکٌ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ أَکْثَرَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَلَوْلَا آيَتَانِ فِي کِتَابِ اللَّهِ مَا حَدَّثْتُ حَدِيثًا ثُمَّ يَتْلُو إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَکْتُمُونَ مَا أَنْزَلْنَا مِنْ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَی إِلَی قَوْلِهِ الرَّحِيمُ إِنَّ إِخْوَانَنَا مِنْ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ کَانَ يَشْغَلُهُمْ الصَّفْقُ بِالْأَسْوَاقِ وَإِنَّ إِخْوَانَنَا مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ کَانَ يَشْغَلُهُمْ الْعَمَلُ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَإِنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ کَانَ يَلْزَمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِشِبَعِ بَطْنِهِ وَيَحْضُرُ مَا لَا يَحْضُرُونَ وَيَحْفَظُ مَا لَا يَحْفَظُونَ
صحیح بخاری · Hadith 118
Narrated Abu Huraira: People say that I have narrated many Hadiths (The Prophet's narration). Had it not been for two verses in the Qur'an, I would not have narrated a single Hadith, and the verses are: "Verily those who conceal the clear sign and the guidance which We have sent down . . . (up to) Most Merciful." (2:159-160). And no doubt our Muhajir (emigrant) brothers used to be busy in the market with their business (bargains) and our Ansari brothers used to be busy with their property (agriculture). But I (Abu Huraira) used to stick to Allah's Apostle contented with what will fill my stomach and I used to attend that which they used not to attend and I used to memorize that which they used not to memorize.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020