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“There were either seven, eight or nine Companions with the Prophet when he asked: ‘Will you promise the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, something?" They had just given him a promise so they (willingly) reminded him of it. He asked again: ‘Will you promise the Messenger of Allah something?’ So they extended their hands saying: ‘We have given you our promise O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. What would you like us to promise?’ He replied: ‘That you worship Allah and never associate anything with Him; that you pray the five (daily) prayers, obey Allah at that point he said something in a low tone of voice and added, and will not ask anyone for anything.’ From that time onwards Auf, one of the Companions noticed that if a riding whip happen to fall from one of them, they never asked anyone to pick it up.”

Muslim with a chain up to Auf, the son of Malik Ashj'ai who related this hadith.