Narrated Qais: Bilal said to Abu Bakr, "If you have bought me for yourself then keep me (for yourself), but if you have bought me for Allah's Sake, then leave me for Allah's Work."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 57: Companions of the Prophet, Hadith #99
Narrated Qais: Bilal said to Abu Bakr, "If you have bought me for yourself then keep me (for yourself), but if you have bought me for Allah's Sake, then leave me for Allah's Work."
This hadith is from the book of Companions of the Prophet in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 99 in book 57 of volume 5.
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