It is narrated from Abu Qatadah and Abu al-Dahma' (may Allah have mercy on them both), who used to travel frequently towards the House of Allah, that they said: We came to a man of the desert, and that Bedouin Companion told us: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took me by the hand and began teaching me some of the knowledge that Allah Almighty had taught him (peace and blessings be upon him). Among the sayings I have remembered is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whatever you give up out of mindfulness and fear of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, Allah Almighty will give you in its place something better than it."
Imam Ahmad recorded it in al-Musnad (23074), and its chain is sahih (authentic).
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب الزهد والرقائق / 3312
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
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