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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Amr (a companion) was never given the choice between two matters except that he would choose the one that was more virtuous." Adh-Dhahabi remained silent about it in his summarization.  

الحاكم:٥٦٦٥ – أَخْبَرْنَاهُ أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الْمَحْبُوبِيُّ ثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى ثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ سِيَاهٍ عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا خُيِّرَ عَمَّارٌ بَيْنَ أَمْرَيْنِ إِلَّا اخْتَارَ أَرْشَدَهُمَا» سكت عنه الذهبي في التلخيص  

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السيوطي:١٨٩١٤a –

"مَا خُيِّرَ عَمَّارٌ بَينَ أمْرَين إِلا اختَارَ أرْشَدَهُمَا".  

[ت] الترمذي حسن غريب، [ك] الحاكم في المستدرك عن عائشة، [كر] ابن عساكر في تاريخه عن ابن مسعود