Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ سَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَصْوَاتًا فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا قَالُوا يُلَقِّحُونَ النَّخْلَ فَقَالَ لَوْ تَرَكُوهُ فَلَمْ يُلَقِّحُوهُ لَصَلُحَ فَتَرَكُوهُ فَلَمْ يُلَقِّحُوهُ فَخَرَجَ شِيصًا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا لَكُمْ قَالُوا تَرَكُوهُ لِمَا قُلْتَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا كَانَ شَيْءٌ مِنْ أَمْرِ دُنْيَاكُمْ فَأَنْتُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ فَإِذَا كَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِ دِينِكُمْ فَإِلَيَّ.
English Translation
Abd al-Samad told us, Hammad told us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, heard some voices and said, "What is this?" They said, "They are pollinating the palm trees." He said, "If they left it and did not pollinate it, it would turn out well." So they left it and did not pollinate it, and it came out as poor dates. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "What is the matter with you?" They said, "They left it because of what you said." The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "If it is something of the affairs of your worldly life, then you know it best, but if it is something of the affairs of your religion, then it is to me."