حَدَّثَنَا
أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
شَرِيكٌ ، عَنْ
عَاصِمٍ ، عَنْ
أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ ، عَنْ
ثَوْبَانَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ :
" مَنْ يَتَكَفَّلُ لِي بِوَاحِدَةٍ وَأَتَكَفَّلُ لَهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ ؟ " قَالَ ثَوْبَانُ : أَنَا ، قَالَ : " لَا تَسْأَلْ النَّاسَ " , يَعْنِي شَيْئًا ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ , قَالَ : فَكَانَ لَا يَسْأَلُ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever guarantees me one thing, I guarantee him Paradise. Hazrat Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) offered himself. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not ask people for anything. He submitted: Alright. Thus, after that, he never asked anyone for anything.