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Riyad as-Salihin 795

I noticed a man whose opinion was followed by everyone, and no one acted contrary to what he said. I asked who he was, and I was informed that he was the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).

Abu Juranarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih by Al-Albani
2names in the chain
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وعن أبى جرى جابر بن سليم رضى الله عنه

قال: رأيت رجلا يصدر الناس عن رأيه؛ لا يقول شيئاً إلا صدروا عنه؛ قلت: من هذا قالوا: رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم. قلت: عليك السلام يا رسول الله (مرتين) قال: «لا تقل عليك السلام، عليك السلام تحية الموتى قلت: السلام عليك«قال: قلت: أنت رسول الله؟

قال: «أنا رسول الله إذا أصابك ضر فدعوته كشفه عنك، وإذا أصابك عام سنة فدعوته أنبتها لك، وإذا كنت بأرض قفر أو فلاة، فضلت راحلتك، فدعوته ردها عليك«قال: قلت: اعهد إلى.

قال: «لا تسبن أحداً«قال: فما سببت بعده حراً، ولا عبداً، ولا بعيراً، ولا شاة «ولا تحقرن من المعروف شيئاً، وأن تكلم أخاك وأنت منبسط إليه وجهك؛ إن ذلك من المعروف. وارفع إزارك إلى نصف الساق، فإن أبيت فإلى الكعبين، وإياك وإسبال الإزار فإنها من المخيلة وإن الله لا يحب المخيلة، وإن امرؤا شتمك وعيرك، بما يعلم فيك فلا تعيره بما تعلم فيه، فإنما وبال ذلك عليه»

I noticed a man whose opinion was followed by everyone, and no one acted contrary to what he said. I asked who he was, and I was informed that he was the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).

I said to him twice: “Alaikas- salam ya Rasul-Allah (May Allah render you safe).” He said, “Do not say: Alaikas-salamu.” This is the salutation to the dead (during the time of Jahiliyyah). Say, instead: ‘As-salamu ‘alaika (May Allah render you safe).’’

I asked: “Are you the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)?” He replied, “(Yes) I am the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), The One Who (Allah) will remove your affliction when you are in trouble and call upon Him, Who will cause food to grow for you when you are famine-stricken and call upon Him, and Who will restore to you your lost riding animal in the desert when you call upon Him.”

I said to him: “Give me instructions (to act upon).” He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Do not abuse anyone.” (Since then I have never abused anyone, neither a freeman, nor a slave, nor a camel, nor a sheep). He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) continued, “Do not hold in contempt even an insignificant act of goodness because even talking to your brother with a cheerful countenance is an act of goodness.

Hold up your lower garment half way to the leg, and at least above the ankles; for trailing it is arrogance, and Allah dislikes pride. And if a man attributes to you bad things he knows you possess, do not attribute to him bad things that you know he has for he will assume the evil consequences of his abuse.”.

Riyad as-Salihin 795, Book 4, The Book of Dress, Hadith 18. 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. 2Abu JuraFrom, Companion

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