Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: My intimate friend (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me of seven things: to love the poor; that I stay close to them; that I look at those below me and not look at those above me; that I maintain ties of kinship even if my relatives treat me harshly; that I frequently say 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (There is no power and no strength except through Allah); that I speak the truth even if it is bitter; that I not care about the blame of any blamer concerning Allah Almighty; and that I not ask people for anything. Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and in al-Mu'jam al-Saghir he recorded a similar narration; I think that Imam Ahmad also narrated it. It has another chain which will come in another place, if Allah wills. Its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy), except that I have not found any report of al-Sha'bi having heard from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الزكاة / 4507
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده منقطع
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