It is reported from Ayyub bin Abdullah bin Mikraz, although he did not hear it from him, that he said: His companions told me this, although I have seen him; he meant Sayyiduna Wabisah bin Ma'bad al-Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him). The narrator Affan says: He narrated this hadith more than once and did not say: His companions told me this. Sayyiduna Wabisah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), intending to ask him (peace and blessings be upon him) about everything related to righteousness and sin. Around the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were some Muslims who were asking him (peace and blessings be upon him) about rulings. I began stepping over them to come forward, and the people said: O Wabisah, keep back from the Messenger of Allah! I said: Let me go near him, for of all people he is the one I most love to be near. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Let Wabisah come! O Wabisah, come near! He (peace and blessings be upon him) said this twice, or perhaps three times. The narrator says: I came close to him (peace and blessings be upon him), until I sat in front of him (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I tell you (about what you wish to ask me), or will you ask me? I said: No, rather you tell me. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You have come to ask me about righteousness and sin. I said: Yes. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) tapped my chest with the tips of three (of his fingers) and said: O Wabisah, ask yourself! Ask yourself! He (peace and blessings be upon him) said this three times, and said: "Righteousness is that with which the soul is at peace, and sin is that which troubles your soul and causes hesitation in your chest, whatever ruling people may give you and whatever they may tell you."
Ahmad and Abu Ya'la recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Ayyub bin Abdullah bin Mikraz, about whom Ibn Adi said: His narration is not corroborated, while Ibn Hibban declared him thiqah (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 816
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الامام أحمد فى مسنده 228/4 اخرجه الامام الطبراني فى معجمه الكبير 148/22 اخرجه الامام ابو يعلى فى مسنده 1583 ، 1584 أورده المؤلف فى زوائد المسند 248 أورده المؤلف فى المقصد العلى 102 ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 17545، وأخرجه سنن الدارمي برقم: 2533، وأخرجه الأوسط في السنن والإجماع والاختلاف برقم: 8290»