Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو حَمْزَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ يَقُولُ كُنْتُ غُلَامًا أَسْعَى مَعَ الصِّبْيَانِ قَالَ فَالْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَلْفِي مُقْبِلًا فَقُلْتُ مَا جَاءَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَّا إِلَيَّ قَالَ فَسَعَيْتُ حَتَّى أَخْتَبِئَ وَرَاءَ بَابِ دَارٍ قَالَ فَلَمْ أَشْعُرْ حَتَّى تَنَاوَلَنِي قَالَ فَأَخَذَ بِقَفَايَ فَحَطَأَنِي حَطْأَةً قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَادْعُ لِي مُعَاوِيَةَ وَكَانَ كَاتِبَهُ قَالَ فَسَعَيْتُ فَقُلْتُ أَجِبْ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَإِنَّهُ عَلَى حَاجَةٍ.
English Translation
I was a boy running with the other boys when I turned around and saw the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) behind me, coming toward me. I thought: The Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) has only come for me. So I ran and hid behind a door. Before I knew it, he caught me — he grabbed the back of my neck and gave me a gentle pat, and said: 'Go and call Mu'awiyah for me' — and he (Mu'awiyah) was his scribe. So I ran and said: 'Answer the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him), for he has a need.'