It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him): "the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to come out to the mosque where the Muhajirun and the Ansar (may Allah be pleased with them) were seated, and none of them would raise his head (out of awe and majesty of him (peace and blessings be upon him)) from his ihtiba' (the sitting posture with a cloth or the hands wrapped around the knees) to look at him (peace and blessings be upon him), except Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both); he (peace and blessings be upon him) would smile at the two of them, and the two of them would smile at him (peace and blessings be upon him)."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند أنس بن مالك / 3489
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
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