Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed us in Masjid al-Khayf at Mina and said: "May Allah Almighty keep fresh and flourishing the person who heard my words, memorised them, and then conveyed them to someone who had not heard them; for many a carrier of fiqh (understanding of the religion) is not himself a faqih, and many a carrier of fiqh conveys it to someone who has more understanding than he does. There are three things regarding which the heart of a believer harbours no betrayal or rancour: doing deeds sincerely for Allah alone, being sincere towards those whom Allah has made your rulers, and holding fast to the community of the Muslims; for their supplication surrounds them from behind."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Zayd bin Aslam (may Allah have mercy on him) except his son, and Attaf bin Khalid (may Allah have mercy on him) and Muhammad bin Shu'ayb bin Shabur (may Allah have mercy on him) are alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الياء / 9444
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف لضعف عبد الرحمن بن زيد بن أسلم
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وفيه عبد الرحمن بن زيد بن أسلم وهو ضعيف «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 1، ص 139»» «أخرجه الضياء المقدسي فى «الأحاديث المختارة» برقم: 2328، وابن ماجه فى «سننه» برقم: 236، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 13554»