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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 then added, and will not ask anyone for anything.’ From that time onwards Auf, one of the Companions, noticed that if a riding whip happened 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.