حَدَّثَنَا
يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ,
وَأَبُو النَّضْرِ , قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا
ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ ، عَنْ
مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ ، عَنْ
عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ ، عَنْ
ثَوْبَانَ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ :
" مَنْ يَتَقَبَّلُ لِي بِوَاحِدَةٍ أَتَقَبَّلُ لَهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ ؟ " قَالَ : قُلْتُ : أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , قَالَ : " لَا تَسْأَلْ النَّاسَ شَيْئًا " , قَالَ : فَرُبَّمَا سَقَطَ سَوْطُ ثَوْبَانَ وَهُوَ عَلَى بَعِيرِهِ ، فَمَا يَسْأَلُ أَحَدًا أَنْ يُنَاوِلَهُ ، حَتَّى يَنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ فَيَأْخُذَهُ . .
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 will 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 replied: Alright. So after that, he never asked anyone for anything, even if he was riding and his whip fell, he would not ask anyone to pick it up; he would get down himself and pick it up.