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[Machine] I said, O Messenger of Allah, I praised Allah with praise, and I praised you with praise. He said, "Bring it forth and begin with the praise of Allah."

الطبراني:٨٤٢ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُسْلِمٍ الْكَشِّيُّ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ثنا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سَرِيعٍ قَالَ

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَدَحْتُ اللهَ بِمَدْحَةٍ وَمَدَحْتُكَ بِمَدْحَةٍ قَالَ «هَاتِ وَابْدَأْ بِمَدْحَةِ اللهِ»

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ahmad:16300 – Ḥasan b. Mūsá > Ḥammād b. Zayd > ʿAlī b. Zayd > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Abū Bakrah > al-Aswad b. Sarīʿ

[Machine] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have praised Allah with one praise and praised you with another." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Give it to me and start with praising Allah."

أحمد:١٦٣٠٠ – حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سَرِيعٍ قَالَ

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي قَدْ مَدَحْتُ اللهَ بِمَدْحَةٍ وَمَدَحْتُكَ بِأُخْرَى فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ هَاتِ وَابْدَأْ بِمَدْحَةِ اللهِ ﷻ

suyuti:61-7b – al-Swad b. Sarīʿ > rasūl Allāh
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السيوطي:٦١-٧b –

"عَنِ الأسْوَدِ بْنِ سَرِيعٍ قَالَ: قُلتُ لِرَسُولِ الله ﷺ : إِنِّى مَدَحْتُ الله مِدْحَةً وَمَدَحْتُكَ، قَالَ: هَاتِ وَابْدَأ بِمَدْحَةِ الله - ﷻ - ".

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