Musnad Ahmad Hadith 2817

I came to Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) with a companion of mine and we met Abu Hurairah at the door of Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه). He said: Who are you? We told him and he said: Go to some people who have dates and water, for every valley will carry water according to its size. We said: Ask permission for us to enter upon Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه). So he asked for us, and we heard Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) narrate from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) have a speech on the day of Tabook. He said: “No one among the people is like a man who takes hold of his horse’s reins and strives for the sake of Allah, avoiding the people’s evil; or like a man in the wilderness with his sheep who honours his guest and gives his guest his due.” I said: Did he say that? He said: He said it. I said: Did he say that? He said: He said it. I said: Did he say that? He said: He said it. I magnified Allah and praised Him and gave thanks.