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Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 3529

وَعَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ : جَاءَ جِبْرَائِيلُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَقَالَ : يَا مُحَمَّدُ عِشْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ ، وَاعْمَلْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مَجْزِيٌّ بِهِ ، أَحْبِبْ مَنْ شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مُفَارِقُهُ ، وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ شَرَفَ الْمُؤْمِنِ قِيَامُ اللَّيْلِ وَعِزَّهُ اسْتِغْنَاؤُهُ عَنِ النَّاسِ .
رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي الْأَوْسَطِ ، وَفِيهِ زَافِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ وَثَّقَهُ أَحْمَدُ وَابْنُ مَعِينٍ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ وَتَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ ابْنُ عَدِيٍّ وَابْنُ حِبَّانَ بِمَا لَا يَضُرُّ .
Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! Live as long as you wish, but (one day) you will die. Do whatever deeds you wish, you will be recompensed for them. Love whatever you wish, but you will have to part from it. And know that the honour of the believer lies in offering voluntary prayers at night, and his dignity lies in being independent of people."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains Zafir bin Sulayman, whom Ahmad, Yahya bin Ma'in and Abu Dawud declared thiqah (trustworthy). Ibn Adi and Ibn Hibban criticized him in a way that is not harmful.
Hadith Reference مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / أبواب العيدين / 3529
Hadith Grading محدثین: إسنادہ حسن
Hadith Takhrij «أخرجه المستدرك على الصحيحين برقم: 7991»