256. Abu Hurayra ya ruwaito cewa Annabi ﷺ ya tambayi Abu'l-Haytham, "Kana da bawa?" Ya amsa, "A'a." Sai ya ce, "Ka zo mana idan an samu fursunoni." Annabi ﷺ ba a kawo masa fursunoni biyu kacal ba. Abu'l-Haytham ya zo wurinsa, sai Annabi ﷺ ya ce, "Ka zaɓi daga cikinsu." "Ka zaɓa mini, Manzon Allah," ya amsa. Annabi ﷺ ya ce, "Wanda ake tuntuɓa yana cikin amana. Ka ɗauki wannan. Na ga yana sallah. Ka kyautata masa." Matar Abu'l-Haytham ta ce, "Ba za ka cika maganar Annabi ﷺ game da shi ba sai ka 'yantar da shi." "Ya zama 'yantacce," ya bayyana. Annabi ﷺ ya ce, "Allah bai aiki wani Annabi ko halifa ba sai yana da masu ba shi shawara guda biyu: mai ba shi shawara da umartarsa da abin da yake daidai, da hana shi abin da ba daidai ba, da kuma mai ba shi shawara wanda ba zai yi sakaci wajen lalata ka ba. Duk wanda aka kare shi daga mai ba da shawara mugu, to an kiyaye shi."

256. Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, asked Abu'l- Haytham, "Do you have a servant?" "No," he replied. He said, "Come to us when we get some captives." The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was brought only two captives. Abu'l-Haytham came to him and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Choose between them." "Choose for me, Messenger of Allah," he replied. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The person who is consulted is in a position of trust. Take this one. I have seen him pray. Treat him well." Abu'l-Haytham's wife said, "You will not live up to the words of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, about him until you set him free." "He is free," he stated. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Allah did not sent Prophet or kahlif but that he has two confidants: a confidant who commands him to do what is correct and forbids what is bad, and a confidant who will not fall short in corrupting you. Anyone who is protected from the evil confidant has been protected."