239 – Its chain of transmission is sound – ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “A sheep was presented to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he instructed, ‘Distribute it.’” Whenever the servant returned, ʿĀʾishah would ask, “What did they say?” The servant would reply, “They said, ‘May Allah bless you.’” ʿĀʾishah would then say, “And may Allah bless them as well. We answer them with the same words they said, while the reward remains ours.” [175]