Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 38319 — Reports on weeping out of fear

Al-Rabi' bin Abi Rashid (may Allah have mercy on him) said: My respected father greatly admired Khalaf bin Hawshab. I said to him: "O my father, you admire this man so much?" He replied: "O my son, this man grew up on a good path and has remained upon it." He said: At that time his kunyah was Abu Marzuq. Rabi' (may Allah have mercy on him) said to him: "Change this kunyah." He said: Khalaf (may Allah have mercy on him) said to him: "Then you give me a kunyah." He said: "You are Abu Abd al-Rahman."