Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was granted this standard of love for the Messenger from the prophetic court, and he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ held onto it his entire life. When Marwan bin Hakam came to Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ at the time of his death, he said: Since I have adopted your company, I have seen great love in you for Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا. Hearing this, Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ sat up out of restlessness and said: We once went out in the company of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and we had only walked a short distance when he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم heard the crying of Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا. They were both with their mother at that time, and he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم quickly went to them. I heard him saying to Sayyidatuna Fatimat-uz-Zahra رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا, ‘What has happened to my sons?’ She replied, ‘Thirst (i.e. they are both crying due to thirst).’

Thus, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم advanced towards the waterskin in order to get some water but there was no water left in it, for there was such a scarcity of water during those days that the people would remain in search of water. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم called out to the people and said, ‘Does anyone from among you have water?’ They all looked for water in the waterskins hanging from their palanquins but they could not find a single drop. He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said to Sayyidatuna Fatimat-uz-Zahra رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا, ‘Give me one child.’ So, she رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا handed one child under a veil, thus, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم took him and placed him on his chest, but he continued to cry due to severe thirst.

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم placed his blessed tongue inside his mouth and he began to suck on it until his thirst was quenched. (Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ states: I did not hear him crying again, whereas, the other was still crying. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Give the other one to me too.’ Thus, Sayyidatuna Fatima رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا also gave the other to the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم also did the same with him (i.e. he placed his blessed tongue in his mouth and his thirst was also quenched). After that, both of them became so silent that I did not hear them cry again. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ further states: Why