It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Rayhanah (may Allah be pleased with him) that some people mentioned arrogance in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so I said: "O Prophet of Allah, I love beauty, even in the strap of my whip and the lace of my sandal; do you fear anything for me in this?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No." We said: "Then what is arrogance?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Arrogance is that which opposes (rejects) the truth and looks down on people."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Zayd (may Allah have mercy on him) except Abu Yazid (may Allah have mercy on him)."