English translation
7354. Narrated Al-A'rāj: Abū Hurairah said, "You people claim that Abū Hurairah narrates many narrations of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ. (Anyhow) with Allāh will be our appointment(2). I was a poor man, and used to stick to Allāh's Messenger ﷺ contented with what will fill my stomach, and the Muhājirūn (emigrants) used to be busy trading in the markets, and the Anṣār used to be busy looking after their properties. One day, I heard Allāh's Messenger ﷺ saying, 'Who will spread his Ridā' (a garment covering the upper part of the body) till I finished my speech and then fold it, (i.e., wrap it over his body), in which case he will never forget anything he had heard from me.' So I spread my garment which I was wearing; and by Him Who sent Muḥammad (ﷺ) with the Truth, ever since, I have never forgotten whatever I heard from him (the Prophet ﷺ). [See Vol.1, Hadīth No. 118 and 119.]
