Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34594 — Reports on refraining from speaking

Nusayr bin Dhu'luq (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I heard Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) say: "Do not revile the Companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). For the standing of any one of them for a single hour is far better than the deeds of one of you over his whole lifetime."