The Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), narrates that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) brought him close and seated him near himself in his gathering. When he had left him (peace and blessings be upon him), I said: "O Messenger of Allah, did you not use to complain about this man (and his evil)?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed I did! But he is among the worst of people, those who are honoured in order to guard against their evil."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from al-A'mash (may Allah have mercy on him) except Sharik (may Allah have mercy on him)."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب العين / 4028
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