حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَشَجِّ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ قَالَ: قَالَ لِيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”إِنَّ فِيكَ لَخُلُقَيْنِ يُحِبُّهُمَا اللَّهُ“، قُلْتُ: وَمَا هُمَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: ”الْحِلْمُ وَالْحَيَاءُ“، قُلْتُ: قَدِيمًا كَانَ أَوْ حَدِيثًا؟ قَالَ: ”قَدِيمًا“، قُلْتُ: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَبَلَنِي عَلَى خُلُقَيْنِ أَحَبَّهُمَا اللَّهُ.
Narrated from Sayyiduna Ashajj ‘Abdul Qais (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to me: “You have two qualities which Allah loves.” I asked: “O Messenger of Allah! What are those two qualities?” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Forbearance and modesty.” I asked: “Are these qualities innate in me or have they developed now?” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “They have been in you from before.” I said: “All praise is due to Allah, Who has created in me two qualities which He loves.”