It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a storyteller who was narrating stories, but when he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he stopped. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Continue storytelling. If I sit in such a gathering from the Fajr prayer until sunrise, it is more beloved to me than freeing four necks (slaves). If I sit from Asr until sunset, this deed is also more beloved to me than freeing four slaves.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / قصص بني إسرائيل وغيرهم حتى نهاية الفترة، وبيان أحوال العرب فى الجاهلية / 10428
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف من اجل ابي الجعد، أخرجه الطبراني في الكبير : 8013 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 22254 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 22609»