The Prophet ﷺ passed by me while I was playing with some boys. He greeted us, then called me over and sent me on an errand for him. I returned home late to my mother, who asked, "What kept you? Where were you?"I said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me on an errand."She asked, "My son, what was it?"I replied, "It is a secret."She said, "Then do not tell anyone the secret of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."Then he said, "By Allah, Thabit, had I told it to anyone, I would have told you."
حدثنا عفان حدثنا حماد بن سلمة قال أخبرني ثابت
مر بي النبي ﷺ وأنا ألعب مع الصبيان فسلم علينا ثم دعاني فبعثني إلى حاجة له فجئت وقد أبطأت عن أمي فقالت ما حبسك أين كنت فقلت بعثني رسول الله ﷺ إلى حاجة فقالت أي بني وما هي فقلت إنها سر قالت لا تحدث بسر رسول الله ﷺ أحدا ثم قال والله يا ثابت لو كنت حدثت به أحدا لحدثتك