An Example of Love for the Holy Prophet (sa)

Asim Ahwal relates that he saw the Holy Prophet’s (sa) bowl in the possession of Hazrat Anas (ra). A crack had appeared in the bowl and Hazrat Anas (ra) had it repaired using silver. It was a large and beautiful bowl made from a very high-quality wood. Hazrat Anas (ra) related that on many occasions he had the opportunity to present water to the Holy Prophet (sa) from this bowl. Ibn Sireen relates that this bowl was joined together with a metal thread and Hazrat Anas (ra) wished to join it together with a thread made of gold or silver. However, Hazrat Abu Talha (ra) told him that he should not make any changes to what the Holy Prophet (sa) had made himself, thus he abandoned this idea of his.

(Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitabul Athar Bihi, Bab Ash-Shurb min Qadhi an-Nabi wa Aaniyatihi, Hadith 5638)