\nNarrated Qais:\n \n\nBilal said to Abu Bakr, "If you have bought me for yourself then keep me (for yourself), but if you \nhave bought me for Allah's Sake, then leave me for Allah's Work."\n

\nNarrated Qais:\n \n\nBilal said to Abu Bakr, "If you have bought me for yourself then keep me (for yourself), but if you \nhave bought me for Allah's Sake, then leave me for Allah's Work."\n

\nحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، أَنَّ بِلاَلاً، قَالَ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ إِنْ كُنْتَ إِنَّمَا اشْتَرَيْتَنِي لِنَفْسِكَ فَأَمْسِكْنِي، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ إِنَّمَا اشْتَرَيْتَنِي لِلَّهِ فَدَعْنِي وَعَمَلَ اللَّهِ‏.‏