It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not revile my Companions. By the One in whose hand is my soul, if one of you were to spend gold equal to (the mountain of) Uhud, he would not reach a mudd of one of them, nor half of it."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Only Zayd (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated this hadith from al-A'mash, from Abu Salih, from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), whereas Imam Shu'bah (may Allah have mercy on him) and the other students of al-A'mash narrated it through Abu Salih from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 687
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:الصحيح عن أبي صالح عن أبي سعيد
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