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hakim:8214Abū Jaʿfar Muḥammad b. Aḥmad b. Saʿīd al-Mudhakkir > Abū Zurʿah al-Imām > ʿUthmān b. Ḥakīm > Ziyād b. ʿIlāqah > Usāmah b. Sharīk

[Machine] We were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ as if birds were perched on our heads. No one among us would speak until a man from the Bedouins came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, give us your advice. Give us your advice." He replied, "O people of the Bedouins, Allah has made hardship unnecessary except for those who borrow from their brothers with the condition of repaying it. That is the hardship that destroys people." They said, "Should we seek treatment, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Yes, indeed. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has not sent any disease except that He has also sent its cure, except for one disease." They said, "And what is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Old age." They asked, "Who are the best of Allah's servants?" He said, "Those with the best manners among them." Among them were Shu'ban bin Abdur-Rahman, Ziyad bin 'Ilaqah, and Zuhair bin Mu'awiyah Al-Ju'fi.  

الحاكم:٨٢١٤حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْمُذَكِّرُ ثَنَا أَبُو زُرْعَةَ الْإِمَامُ ثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ ثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ عِلَاقَةَ ثَنَا أُسَامَةُ بْنُ شَرِيكٍ قَالَ

كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ كَأَنَّمَا عَلَى رُءُوسِنَا الطَّيْرُ لَا يَتَكَلَّمُ مِنَّا مُتَكَلِّمٌ إِذْ جَاءَهُ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفْتِنَا فِي كَذَا أَفْتِنَا فِي كَذَا فَقَالَ «يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ وَضَعَ اللَّهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مَنِ اقْتَرَضَ لِأَخِيهِ عِرْضًا فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ» قَالُوا أَفَنَتَدَاوَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ ﷻ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ دَاءً إِلَّا أَنْزَلَ لَهُ شِفَاءً غَيْرَ دَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ» قَالُوا وَمَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «الْهَرَمُ» قَالُوا فَمَنْ أَحَبُّ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ إِلَى اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا» وَمِنْهُمْ شَيْبَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلَاقَةَ وَمِنْهُمْ زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْجُعْفِيُّ  


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Collected by Ibn Ḥibbān, Ṭabarānī

ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ مَنْ حَسُنَ خُلُقُهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَانَ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى

ibnhibban:486ʿAbdullāh b. Muḥammad b. ʿAmr al-Naysābūrī > ʿAlī b. Khashram > ʿĪsá b. Yūnus > ʿUthmān b. Ḥakīm > Ziyād b. ʿIlāqah > Usāmah b. Sharīk

[Machine] We were with the Prophet ﷺ as if a dove was sitting on our heads. When some Bedouins came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, give us advice." He replied, "O people, Allah has removed hardship from you except for one who borrows from his brother. That is the one who is facing hardship and destruction." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, can we seek medical treatment?" He said, "Yes, indeed Allah has not sent down a disease except that He has also sent down its cure, except for one disease." They asked, "What is it, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Old age." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who are the most beloved people to Allah?" He said, "The most beloved people to Allah are those who have the best character."  

ابن حبّان:٤٨٦أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلَاقَةَ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ شَرِيكٍ قَالَ

كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ كَأَنَّ عَلَى رُءُوسِنَا الرَّخَمَ مَا يَتَكَلَّمُ مِنَّا مُتَكَلِّمٌ إِذْ جَاءَهُ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفْتِنَا فِي كَذَا أَفْتِنَا فِي كَذَا فقَالَ «أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ وَضَعَ عَنْكُمُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا امْرَأً اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيهِ فَذَاكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ» قَالُوا أَفَنَتَدَاوَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ دَاءً إِلَّا أَنْزَلَ لَهُ دَوَاءً غَيْرَ دَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ» قَالُوا وَمَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «الْهَرَمُ» قَالُوا فَأَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ « أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا»  

tabarani:471Muḥammad b. ʿAmr b. Khālid al-Ḥarrānī from my father > ʿĪsá b. Yūnus > ʿUthmān b. Ḥakīm > Ziyād b. ʿIlāqah > Usāmah b. Sharīk

[Machine] "We used to sit with the Prophet ﷺ as if there were birds on our heads speaking. One day, some people came to him and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, give us a ruling on such and such.' He said, 'O people, Allah has made things easy for you, except for those who borrow from their brothers. That is the one who finds it difficult and gets ruined. Shouldn't I give you a cure, O Messenger of Allah?' He said, 'Yes, Allah has not sent down a disease without sending down a cure for it except for one disease.' They said, 'O Messenger of Allah, what is it?' He said, 'Old age.' They said, 'Who are the most beloved of Allah's slaves to Allah?' He said, 'The ones with the best character.'"  

الطبراني:٤٧١حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْحَرَّانِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ثنا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلَاقَةَ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ شَرِيكٍ قَالَ

كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ كَأَنَّ عَلَى رُءُوسِنَا الطَّيْرَ مَا يَتَكَلَّمُ مِنَّا مُتَكَلِّمٌ إِذْ جَاءَهُ أُنَاسٌ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَفْتِنَا فِي كَذَا أَفْتِنَا فِي كَذَا فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ وَضَعَ اللهَ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مَنِ اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ أَخِيهِ قَرْضًا فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ أَفَنَتَدَاوَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ إِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ دَاءً إِلَّا أَنْزَلَ لَهُ دَوَاءً غَيْرَ دَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَمَا هُوَ؟ قَالَ الْهَرَمُ قَالُوا فَمَنْ أَحَبُّ عِبَادِ اللهِ إِلَى اللهِ؟ قَالَ «أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا»  

tabarani:480ʿAbdān b. Aḥmad And ʾAbū Ḥanīfah Muḥammad b. Ḥanīfah al-Wāsiṭī > Maʿmar b. Sahl al-Ahwāzī > ʿĀmir b. Mudrik > Yaḥyá b. Ayyūb > Ziyād b. ʿIlāqah > Usāmah b. Sharīk

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ came across a group of Bedouins who had their swords slung over their shoulders. They surrounded the Prophet and started asking him questions. We felt worried for the Prophet ﷺ and approached them. We heard them asking, "Do we have any restrictions in doing this? Do we have any restrictions in doing that?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O people, Allah has not made any restrictions except for one: a man who takes a loan from his Muslim brother. That is the restriction and the cause of distress." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, can we treat ourselves for such and such ailment? Can we treat ourselves for such and such ailment?" He replied, "Treat yourselves, for Allah has not sent any disease except that He has also sent its cure except for one ailment, old age." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a Muslim can be given in this world?" He replied, "Good character."  

الطبراني:٤٨٠حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ وَأَبُو حَنِيفَةَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَنِيفَةَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ قَالَا ثنا مَعْمَرُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ الْأَهْوَازِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَامِرُ بْنُ مُدْرِكٍ ثنا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلَاقَةَ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ شَرِيكٍ قَالَ

أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَوْمٌ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ مُتَقَلِّدِي السُّيُوفِ فَأَكَبُّوا عَلَيْهِ يَسْأَلُونَهُ فَأَشْفَقْنَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَدَنَوْنَا مِنْهُمْ قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُهُمْ يَقُولُونَ هَلْ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا؟ هَلْ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ وَضَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيهِ مُسْلِمًا فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نَتَدَاوَى مِنْ كَذَا؟ نَتَدَاوَى مِنْ كَذَا؟ قَالَ تَدَاوَوْا فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ دَاءً إِلَّا أَنْزَلَ لَهُ دَوَاءً إِلَّا الْهَرَمَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْعَبْدُ الْمُسْلِمُ فِي الدُّنْيَا؟ قَالَ «الْخُلُقُ الْحَسَنُ»  

tabarani:483Aḥmad b. Zuhayr al-Tustarī > Muḥammad b. ʿUthmān b. Karāmah > ʿUbaydullāh b. Mūsá > Shaybān > Ziyād b. ʿIlāqah > Usāmah b. Sharīk

[Machine] I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when the Bedouins came from all directions, until they surrounded him, and the people became silent. They called out, "O Messenger of Allah, can you cure?" He replied, "Yes, indeed Allah has not created any disease except that He has also created its cure, except for one disease." They asked, "What is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Old age." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that can be given to a person?" He replied, "Good manners." They called out, "O Messenger of Allah, we face difficulties in various matters. What should be done about that?" He said, "O servants of Allah, Allah has not created any difficulty except for those who borrow from others, for that is what causes difficulty and loss."  

الطبراني:٤٨٣حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ زُهَيْرٍ التُّسْتَرِيُّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ كَرَامَةَ ثنا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُوسَى ثنا شَيْبَانُ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلَاقَةَ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ شَرِيكٍ قَالَ

كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَاءَ الْأَعْرَابُ مِنْ كُلِّ نَحْوٍ حَتَّى كَثُرُوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَكَتَ النَّاسُ فَنَادَوْا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَتَدَاوَى؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ لَمْ يَضَعْ دَاءً إِلَّا وَضَعَ لَهُ شِفَاءً غَيْرَ وَاحِدٍ» قَالُوا مَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ الْهَرَمُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ لِلْإِنْسَانُ؟ قَالَ خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ فَنَادَوْا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا وَكَذَا؟ مِمَّا يَكُونُ مِنَ النَّاسِ قَالَ «يَا عِبَادَ اللهِ وَضَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مَنِ اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضٍ امْرِئٍ فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ»