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tabarani:6383b[Chain 1] ʿAlī b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz > ʿĀrim Abū al-Nuʿmān And Muslim b. Ibrāhīm [Chain 2] Muḥammad b. Muḥammad al-Tammār al-Baṣrī > Abū al-Walīd al-Ṭayālisī > Sallām b. Miskīn > ʿAqīl b. Ṭalḥah > Abū Juray al-Hujaymī

[Machine] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, we are a people from the desert and we would like for you to teach us an action that Allah may benefit us with." He said, "Do not belittle any good deed, even if it is to pour from your bucket into the container of the one seeking water, or to speak to your brother while your face is cheerful towards him."  

الطبراني:٦٣٨٣bحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ثنا عَارِمٌ أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ وَمُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ التَّمَّارُ الْبَصْرِيُّ ثنا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ قَالُوا ثنا سَلَّامُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ ثنا عَقِيلُ بْنُ طَلْحَةَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو جُرَيٍّ الْهُجَيْمِيُّ قَالَ

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَنُحِبُّ أَنْ تُعَلِّمَنَا عَمَلًا لَعَلَّ اللهَ أَنْ يَنْفَعَنَا بِهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا تَحْقِرَنَّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا وَلَوْ أَنْ تُفْرِغَ مِنْ دَلْوِكَ فِي إِنَاءِ الْمُسْتَسْقِي وَلَوْ أَنْ تُكَلِّمَ أَخَاكَ وَوَجْهُكَ مُنْبَسِطٌ إِلَيْهِ»  


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ahmad:20633Yazīd > Sallām b. Miskīn > ʿAqīl b. Ṭalḥah > Abū Jura al-Hujaymī

[Machine] I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, we are a people from the desert, so teach us something that Allah may benefit us with." He ﷺ replied, "Do not belittle any good deed, even if it is just scooping water from your bucket into the vessel of someone seeking water. And if you speak to your brother, face him with a relaxed countenance. And beware of dragging your garment, for it is from pride, and Allah does not love pride. And if a person insults you for something they know about you, do not insult them for something you know about them. Surely, the reward is yours and the harm is upon the one who said it."  

أحمد:٢٠٦٣٣حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ أَخْبَرَنَا سَلَّامُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ عَنْ عَقِيلِ بْنِ طَلْحَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جُرَىٍّ الْهُجَيْمِيُّ قَالَ

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَعَلِّمْنَا شَيْئًا يَنْفَعُنَا اللهُ بِهِ قَالَ لَا تَحْقِرَنَّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا وَلَوْ أَنْ تُفْرِغَ مِنْ دَلْوِكَ فِي إِنَاءِ الْمُسْتَسْقِي وَلَوْ أَنْ تُكَلِّمَ أَخَاكَ وَوَجْهُكَ إِلَيْهِ مُنْبَسِطٌ وَإِيَّاكَ وَتَسْبِيلَ الْإِزَارِ فَإِنَّهُ مِنَ الْخُيَلَاءِ وَالْخُيَلَاءُ لَا يُحِبُّهَا اللهُ وَإِنْ امْرُؤٌ سَبَّكَ بِمَا يَعْلَمُ فِيكَ فَلَا تَسُبَّهُ بِمَا تَعْلَمُ فِيهِ فَإِنَّ أَجْرَهُ لَكَ وَوَبَالَهُ عَلَى مَنْ قَالَهُ  

ibnhibban:522Aḥmad b. ʿAlī b. al-Muthanná > Abū Khaythamah > Yazīd b. Hārūn > Salām b. Miskīn > ʿAqīl b. Ṭalḥah > Abū Juray al-Hujaymī

[Machine] I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, we are a people from the desert. Teach us something that will benefit us with Allah." He said, "Do not belittle any good deed, even if it is pouring the water from your bucket into the vessel of someone seeking water. And if you talk to your brother with a relaxed face while facing him, and beware of dragging your garment below the ankles, for it is from arrogance and Allah does not like it. And if someone speaks ill of you with something that he knows about you, do not retaliate with something that you know about him, for his reward will be upon you and his sin will be upon him."  

ابن حبّان:٥٢٢أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا سَلَامُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ عَنْ عَقِيلِ بْنِ طَلْحَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو جُرَيٍّ الْهُجَيْمِيُّ قَالَ

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَعَلِّمْنَا شَيْئًا يَنْفَعُنَا اللَّهُ بِهِ فقَالَ «لَا تَحْقِرَنَّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا وَلَوْ أَنْ تُفْرِغَ مِنْ دَلْوِكَ فِي إِنَاءِ الْمُسْتَسْقِي وَلَوْ أَنْ تُكَلِّمَ أَخَاكَ وَوَجْهُكَ إِلَيْهِ مُنْبَسِطٌ وَإِيَّاكَ وَإِسْبَالَ الْإِزَارِ فَإِنَّهُ مِنَ الْمَخِيلَةِ وَلَا يُحِبُّهَا اللَّهُ وَإِنِ امْرُؤٌ شَتَمَكَ بِمَا يَعْلَمُ فِيكَ فَلَا تَشْتُمْهُ بِمَا تَعْلَمُ فِيهِ فَإِنَّ أَجْرَهُ لَكَ وَوَبَالَهُ عَلَى مَنْ قَالَهُ»  

tabarani:6383a[Chain 1] ʿAlī b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz > ʿĀrim Abū al-Nuʿmān And Muslim b. Ibrāhīm [Chain 2] Muḥammad b. Muḥammad al-Tammār al-Baṣrī > Abū al-Walīd al-Ṭayālisī > Sallām b. Miskīn > ʿAqīl b. Ṭalḥah > Abū Juray al-Hujaymī

[Machine] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, we are a people from the desert and we would like you to teach us a deed that may benefit us from Allah." He said, "Do not belittle any good deed, even if it is pouring the water from your bucket into the vessel of the one who fetches water or speaking to your brother with a cheerful face."  

الطبراني:٦٣٨٣aحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ثنا عَارِمٌ أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ وَمُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ التَّمَّارُ الْبَصْرِيُّ ثنا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ قَالُوا ثنا سَلَّامُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ ثنا عَقِيلُ بْنُ طَلْحَةَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو جُرَيٍّ الْهُجَيْمِيُّ قَالَ

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَنُحِبُّ أَنْ تُعَلِّمَنَا عَمَلًا لَعَلَّ اللهَ أَنْ يَنْفَعَنَا بِهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا تَحْقِرَنَّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا وَلَوْ أَنْ تُفْرِغَ مِنْ دَلْوِكَ فِي إِنَاءِ الْمُسْتَسْقِي وَلَوْ أَنْ تُكَلِّمَ أَخَاكَ وَوَجْهُكَ مُنْبَسِطٌ إِلَيْهِ»  

tabarani:6383c[Chain 1] ʿAlī b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz > ʿĀrim Abū al-Nuʿmān And Muslim b. Ibrāhīm [Chain 2] Muḥammad b. Muḥammad al-Tammār al-Baṣrī > Abū al-Walīd al-Ṭayālisī > Sallām b. Miskīn > ʿAqīl b. Ṭalḥah > Abū Juray al-Hujaymī

[Machine] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, we are a people from the desert and we would like you to teach us a good deed that Allah may benefit us with." He replied, "Do not belittle any good deed, even if it is emptying the water from your bucket into the vessel of the one who needs it, or speaking to your brother with a cheerful face."  

الطبراني:٦٣٨٣cحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ثنا عَارِمٌ أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ وَمُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ التَّمَّارُ الْبَصْرِيُّ ثنا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ قَالُوا ثنا سَلَّامُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ ثنا عَقِيلُ بْنُ طَلْحَةَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو جُرَيٍّ الْهُجَيْمِيُّ قَالَ

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَنُحِبُّ أَنْ تُعَلِّمَنَا عَمَلًا لَعَلَّ اللهَ أَنْ يَنْفَعَنَا بِهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا تَحْقِرَنَّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا وَلَوْ أَنْ تُفْرِغَ مِنْ دَلْوِكَ فِي إِنَاءِ الْمُسْتَسْقِي وَلَوْ أَنْ تُكَلِّمَ أَخَاكَ وَوَجْهُكَ مُنْبَسِطٌ إِلَيْهِ»