Abdullah bin Rabi'ah narrates: We were with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him). The people mentioned a man and mentioned his character. Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: What do you think: if you cut off his head, would you be able to put that head back in its place? The people replied: No! Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: What if you did that to his hand? They replied: No! Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: What if you did that to his foot? They replied: No! Then Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then neither are you able to change his character until you are able to change his physical form. After this the narrator mentioned the full report.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب القدر / 11828
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (8884)»