Hadith 12473

Malik related to me from Yahya ibn Said that the Messenger ofAllah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, asked about a milkcamel about to be milked, "Who milks this camel?" A man stood up. TheMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"What is your name?" The man said, "Murra (bitterness)." The Messengerof Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to him, "Sitdown." Then he said, "Who milks this one?" A man stood up and theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"What is your name?" He said, "Harb (war)." The Messenger of Allah,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Sit down." Then hesaid, "Who milks this camel?" A man stood up, and the Messenger ofAllah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to him, "What isyour name?" The man said, ''Yaish (he lives)." The Messenger of Allah,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to him, "Milk!"