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السيوطي:٢٧٤٣٥a

"يَامُعَاذُ: أَنْ يَهْدِىَ الله عَلَى يَدَيْكَ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الشِّرْكِ خَيْر لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ حُمْرُ النَّعَمِ".  

[حم] أحمد عن معاذ

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[Machine] "That the Prophet ﷺ said to Mu'adh, 'It is better for you that Allah guides a person through you, than for you to have red camels [a renowned symbol of wealth].' "  

أحمد:٢٢٠٧٤حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ حَدَّثَنِي بَقِيَّةُ حَدَّثَنِي ضُبَارَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ دُوَيْدِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لَهُ يَا مُعَاذُ أَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللهُ عَلَى يَدَيْكَ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الشِّرْكِ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ حُمْرُ النَّعَمِ