Hadith 17680

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ بْنُ نُوحٍ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ قَيْسٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُسْرٍ ، قَالَ : أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَعْرَابِيَّانِ ، فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا : مَنْ خَيْرُ الرِّجَالِ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ؟ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ طَالَ عُمْرُهُ وَحَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ " ، وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ : إِنَّ شَرَائِعَ الْإِسْلَامِ قَدْ كَثُرَتْ عَلَيْنَا ، فَبَابٌ نَتَمَسَّكُ بِهِ جَامِعٌ ؟ قَالَ : " لَا يَزَالُ لِسَانُكَ رَطْبًا مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) that two Bedouin men came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and one of them asked, "O Muhammad! (peace and blessings be upon him) Who is the best person?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are good." The other said, "The commands of Islam are many; tell us something comprehensive that we can hold on to firmly." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Let your tongue remain moist with the remembrance of Allah at all times."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الشاميين / 17680
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