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[Machine] "Give good news to those who stay up in worship, if they were to see you, O Messenger of Allah, they would love you."  

الزهد لأحمد:١٩٤٨حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ نُسَيْرِ بْنِ ذُعْلُوقٍ قَالَ كَانَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ إِذَا رَأَى الرَّبِيعَ بْنَ خُثَيْمٍ مُقْبِلًا قَالَ

«بَشِّرِ الْمُخْبِتِينَ لَوْ رَآكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَأَحَبَّكَ»