حَدَّثَنَا
هُشَيْمٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا
يُونُسُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ ، عَنْ
عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ الْهُجَيْمِيِّ ، عَنْ
جَابِرِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ أَوْ سُلَيْمٍ ، قَالَ : أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَإِذَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ مَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : أَيُّكُمْ النَّبِيُّ ؟ قَالَ : فَإِمَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ أَوْمَأَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ ، وَإِمَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ أَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ الْقَوْمُ ، قَالَ : فَإِذَا هُوَ مُحْتَبٍ بِبُرْدَةٍ قَدْ وَقَعَ هُدْبُهَا عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَجْفُو عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ ، فَعَلِّمْنِي ، قَالَ :
" اتَّقِ اللَّهَ ، وَلَا تَحْقِرَنَّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا ، وَلَوْ أَنْ تُفْرِغَ مِنْ دَلْوِكَ فِي إِنَاءِ الْمُسْتَسْقِي ، وَإِيَّاكَ وَالْمَخِيلَةَ ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمَخِيلَةَ ، وَإِنْ امْرُؤٌ شَتَمَكَ وَعَيَّرَكَ بِأَمْرٍ يَعْلَمُهُ فِيكَ ، فَلَا تُعَيِّرْهُ بِأَمْرٍ تَعْلَمُهُ فِيهِ ، فَيَكُونَ لَكَ أَجْرُهُ وَعَلَيْهِ إِثْمُهُ ، وَلَا تَشْتُمَنَّ أَحَدًا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Salim that once I presented myself before the Prophet (peace be upon him) while he was sitting with his companions. I asked, "Who among you is the Prophet (peace be upon him)?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) either pointed to himself or the people indicated by gesture. At that time, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sitting wrapped in a sheet, the corner (end) of which had come to his feet. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I want to ask you about some things, and since I am a villager, there may be some harshness in my questioning, so please teach me." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Fear Allah and do not consider any good deed insignificant, even if it is dropping a few drops of water from your bucket into the vessel of one who asks for water. Avoid arrogance, for arrogance is not liked by Allah. And if someone abuses you or taunts you with something he knows about you, do not taunt him with something you know about him, for this will be a source of reward for you and a source of burden for him. And do not abuse anyone." (After this, I never abused any human, goat, or even a camel.)