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المطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah
كتاب الأدب
Book of Manners
بَابُ ذَمِّ الكبر ومدح التواضع
Chapter: Censure of arrogance and praise of humility
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah 2678 — Censure of arrogance and praise
اُردوEn
وَقَالَ أَحْمَدُ فِي الزُّهْدِ : حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ ، عَنْ كَعْبٍ ، قَالَ : " مَا مِنْ آدَمِيٍّ إِلَّا وَفِي رَأْسِهِ حِكْمَةٌ ، وَهِيَ بِيَدِ مَلَكٍ ، فَإِنْ تَوَاضَعَ رَفَعَهُ ، وَإِنْ تَكَبَّرَ وَضَعَهُ " .
It is narrated from Ka'b (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: "There is no human being but that there is a bridle (of honour and dignity) on his head, which has been placed in the hand of an angel. So if that servant adopts humility and modesty, the angel raises him high and elevates him; and if he displays arrogance and pride, the angel brings him low and abases him."
Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded it in Kitab al-Zuhd.
Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded it in Kitab al-Zuhd.
