Volume 1, Book 3, Number 133:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Once Allah’s Apostle said, “Amongst the trees there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is
like a Muslim, tell me the name of that tree.” Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert
areas and I thought of the date-palm tree but felt shy (to answer). The others asked, “O Allah’s
Apostle! inform us of it.” He replied, “it is the date-palm tree.” I told my father what had come to my
mind and on that he said, “Had you said it I would have preferred it to such and such a thing that I
might possess.”