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[Machine] Huzaifah used to ask the companions of the Prophet ﷺ about good, while I used to ask him about evil. It was said to me, "Why do you do that?" I said, "Whoever avoids evil will fall into good."  

أحمد:٢٣٣٩٠حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ عَنْ أَبِي الْبَخْتَرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ

حُذَيْفَةُ كَانَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يَسْأَلُونَهُ عَنِ الْخَيْرِ وَكُنْتُ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ قِيلَ لِمَ فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ مَنْ اتَّقَى الشَّرَّ وَقَعَ فِي الْخَيْرِ