Sahih al-Bukhari 4415

It is related that Abu Musa said, "My companions sent me to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to ask him for some mounts for us since they were with him on the Expedition of Hardship, which was the expedition of Tabuk. I said, 'O Prophet of Allah! My companions have sent me to you to ask for mounts.' He said, 'By Allah, I will not give you any mounts!' It happened that when I came to him, he was angry but I was not aware of it. I refused sad because of the refusal of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and afraid that the Prophet might feel something bad towards me. I returned to my companions and told them what the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had said. It was but a short time when I heard Bilal calling, 'O 'Abdullah ibn Qays!' and so I answered him. Bilal said, 'Respond to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who is calling you.' When I came to him, he said, 'Take these two camels which are tied together and those two camels which are tied together,' referring to six camels he had bought at that moment from Sa'd. He said, 'Take them to your companions. Say: "Allah (or he said, 'the Messenger of Allah') provides you with these animals to ride, so ride them."' I took them to them and said, 'The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, has provided these for you to ride, but, by Allah, I will not leave you until one of you goes with me to hear what the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, says. Do not suppose that I relate to you something which the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not say.' They said, 'By Allah, we consider you to be truthful. We will do what you want.'" So Abu Musa went with a group of them until they came to those who had heard what the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said refusing them and then his later giving them. These people related the like of what Abu Musa had related.