Anas reported: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to me as I was playing with playmates. He greeted and sent me on an errand and I made delay in going to my mother. When I came to her she said: What detained you? I said: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) sent me on an errand. She said: What was the purpose? I said: It is something secret. Therupon she said: Do not then divulge the secret of Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) to anyone. Anas said: By Allah, if I were to divulge it to anyone, then, O Thabit, I would have divulged it to you.
Hadith In Arabic Text :
حدثنا أبو بكر بن نافع، حدثنا بهز، حدثنا حماد، أخبرنا ثابت، عن أنس، قال أتى على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأنا ألعب مع الغلمان – قال – فسلم علينا فبعثني إلى حاجة فأبطأت على أمي فلما جئت قالت ما حبسك قلت بعثني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لحاجة . قالت ما حاجته قلت إنها سر . قالت لا تحدثن بسر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أحدا . قال أنس والله لو حدثت به أحدا لحدثتك يا ثابت .
Chapter : The Book Pertaining to the Merits of the Companions (Allah Be Pleased With Them) of the Holy Prophet – كتاب فضائل الصحابة رضى الله تعالى عنهم