We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I was riding a water-carrying camel that was lagging at the rear of the people. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ struck it, or he said, prodded it, with something he had with him, I think he said. After that, the camel began to move ahead of the people, pulling so eagerly that I had to hold it back.The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Will you sell it to me for such and such a price? May Allah forgive you."I said, "It is yours, Prophet of Allah."He said again, "Will you sell it to me for such and such? May Allah forgive you."I said, "It is yours, Prophet of Allah."Then he asked me, "Have you married since your father's death?"I said, "Yes."He asked, "A previously married woman or a virgin?"I replied, "A previously married woman."He said, "Why did you not marry a virgin, so you could make her laugh and she could make you laugh, and you could play with her and she could play with you?"Abu Nadra said, "From then on, this became a phrase the Muslims would say, 'Do such and such, and may Allah forgive you.'"
حدثنا محمد بن عبد الأعلى حدثنا المعتمر قال سمعت أبي حدثنا أبو نضرة
كنا في مسير مع رسول الله ﷺ وأنا على ناضح إنما هو في أخريات الناس قال فضربه رسول الله ﷺ أو قال نخسه أراه قال بشيء كان معه قال فجعل بعد ذلك يتقدم الناس ينازعني حتى إني لأكفه قال فقال رسول الله ﷺ أتبيعنيه بكذا وكذا والله يغفر لك قال قلت هو لك يا نبي الله قال أتبيعنيه بكذا وكذا والله يغفر لك قال قلت هو لك يا نبي الله قال وقال لي أتزوجت بعد أبيك قلت نعم قال ثيبا أم بكرا قال قلت ثيبا قال فهلا تزوجت بكرا تضاحكك وتضاحكها وتلاعبك وتلاعبها قال أبو نضرة فكانت كلمة يقولها المسلمون افعل كذا وكذا والله يغفر لك