Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: People say that Abu Hurairah narrates many ahadith from the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). I have to appear before Allah Almighty. I was a poor man; I used to stay with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) by filling my stomach with (necessary) food, while the Ansar used to look after their lands and the Muhajirun used to do business and trade in the market. Once, I was present in a gathering with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), so he said: "Whoever will spread his sheet until I finish my speech and then gather it up, whatever he hears from me, he will never forget it." So I spread the sheet that was on my body until the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) finished his speech, then I gathered it up. By the One Who sent the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) with the truth, after that I never forgot anything I heard from the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Sufyan says: The narrator named Mas'ud has narrated this, then another person stood up and also spread his sheet, so the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The young man from Daws has preceded you."