Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "The sky has not shaded, nor has the earth carried upon itself, anyone more truthful than Abu Dharr al-Ghifari."
Imam Ahmad, Imam al-Bazzar and Imam al-Tabarani recorded it. Its chain contains a narrator, Ali bin Zayd, who has been declared trustworthy, and there is weakness in him. The remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15816
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
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