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Riyad as-Salihin 253

A man passed by the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), so he asked a man who was sitting near him, “What is your opinion about this man?” That man replied: “He is one of the noblest men. By Allah…

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وعن أبي العباس سهل بن سعد الساعدي رضي الله عنه

قال: مر رجل على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال لرجل عنده جالس: «ما رأيك في هذا؟ «فقال: رجل من أشراف الناس، هذا والله حري إن خطب أن ينكح، وإن شفع أن يشفع. فسكت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، ثم مر رجل آخر، فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «ما رأيك في هذا؟

«فقال: يا رسول الله هذا رجل من فقراء المسلمين هذا حري إن خطب أن لا ينكح، وإن شفع أن لا يشفع، وإن قال: أن لا يسمع لقوله. فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «هذا خير من ملء الأرض مثل هذا»

A man passed by the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), so he asked a man who was sitting near him, “What is your opinion about this man?” That man replied: “He is one of the noblest men. By Allah he is certainly a proper person for (a girl) being given in marriage if he seeks to marry, and his recommendation is fit to be accepted if he recommends”.

Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) remained silent. Then another man passed. Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) enquired, “What is your opinion about this man?”

He replied: “O Messenger of Allah, he is one of the poor Muslims. He is not a proper person (for a girl) to be given in marriage to, and his recommendation would not be accepted if he makes one; if he speaks, he is not to be listened to.”

Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “He is better than the former by earthfuls”.

Riyad as-Salihin 253, Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, Hadith 253. 1 min read

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Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2أبي العباس سهل بن سعد الساعديFrom

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