Hadeeth of Sa'd, the freed slave of Abu Bakr

It was narrated from alHasan that Sa"d, the freed slave of Abu Bakr, said:

I brought some dates to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and they started taking two at a time. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not take two at a time.”

It was narrated from alHasan concerning Sa"d, the freed slave of Abu Bakr, who used to serve the Prophet (ﷺ) ,that

the Prophet (ﷺ) liked his service and said: "O Abu Bakr, manumit Saʼd." He said: O Messenger of Allah, we have no helper except him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Manumit Sa’d; other men are coming, other men are coming.” Abu Dawood said: i.e., slaves.