It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that one day I brought dates to the service of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and submitted: O Messenger of Allah, pray for blessing in these dates for me. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, spread those dates before him and then prayed. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me: Put these dates in a leather bag. To take out dates, put your hand inside and take them out, and do not turn it over and shake it out. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, says: I gave away so many wasqs (one wasq is sixty sa’ and one sa’ is approximately two kilograms and one hundred grams) in the way of Allah from that bag. We ourselves ate from it and fed others as well. That bag never left my waist. But when the tragedy of the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, occurred, it was cut from my waist and fell (and was lost).