Sayyiduna Adi bin Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him) relates: I said: "O Messenger of Allah, my father used to maintain ties of kinship and used to do such-and-such things." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your father intended something and he attained it." (The narrator relates:) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meant being mentioned (that is, fame).
Ahmad recorded it, its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy), and al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الإيمان / 467
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الامام احمد فى مسنده 258/4 اورده المؤلف فى زوائد المسند 163 ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 17798»