423 — Hārūn ibn ‘Abd Allāh narrated to me. He said: Sa‘īd ibn ‘Āmir narrated to us, from Juwayriya ibn Asmā’, who said:

“A man was stranded in Medina, and he was told, ‘Go to Hakīm ibn Hizām.’ He approached Hakīm while he was in the mosque and told him of his need. Hakīm rose and accompanied him, setting off toward his home. On the way, he passed a scrap of cloth—or, as he said, a rag—lying on a heap of sweepings. He picked it up with his own hand, shook it out, and carried it with him.

“The man thought to himself, ‘I do not expect any good from this man.’ When Hakīm entered his house, he saw some of his servants working on an item of camel tackle. He tossed the rag to them and said, ‘Use this for some of the work you are doing.’ He then ordered that the man be given a riding camel fitted with a small saddle and rear baggage pad. I believe he also mentioned provisions.”