During the time of the Prophet ﷺ, there was a man named Abdullah who was nicknamed Himar, meaning "donkey," and he used to make the Messenger of Allah ﷺ laugh. The Prophet ﷺ had previously flogged him for drinking wine.One day he was brought in again, and the Prophet ﷺ ordered that he be flogged. A man among the people said, "Allah, curse him. How often he is brought in!"The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not curse him. By Allah, I know nothing of him except that he loves Allah and His Messenger."
حدثنا يحيى بن بكير حدثني الليث قال حدثني خالد بن يزيد عن سعيد بن أبي هلال عن زيد بن أسلم عن أبيه
أن رجلا على عهد النبي ﷺ كان اسمه عبد الله وكان يلقب حمارا وكان يضحك رسول الله ﷺ وكان النبي ﷺ قد جلده في الشراب فأتي به يوما فأمر به فجلد فقال رجل من القوم اللهم العنه ما أكثر ما يؤتى به فقال النبي ﷺ لا تلعنوه فوالله ما علمت إنه يحب الله ورسوله