Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 26961 — Reports on good character

Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, the one nearest to me and most beloved to me on the Day of Resurrection will be the one among you who is best in character. And indeed, the one farthest from me and most hated will be the one among you who has bad character, who babbles, who speaks with affected eloquence, and who is arrogant."