Abis bin Rabi’ah reports that Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said from the pulpit: “O people! Adopt humility, for indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: ‘Whoever adopts humility for the sake of Allah, Allah grants him elevation, so that he considers himself small in his own eyes while he is great in the eyes of the people. And whoever adopts arrogance, Allah the Mighty and Majestic makes him low, so that he considers himself great while he is small in the eyes of the people, until he becomes more despicable than a dog or a pig.’”
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 335
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:موضوع
Hadith Takhrij«موضوع ، وأخرجه شعب الايمان : 7790»- محمد بن یونس بن موسیٰ اور سعید بن سلام کذاب ہیں ۔ اس میں اور بھی علتیں ہیں ۔
Brief Explanation
Benefit: It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa‘id that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever adopts one degree of humility for the sake of Allah, Allah raises him by one degree in return, and whoever adopts one degree of arrogance before Allah, Allah lowers him by one degree in return, until He places him in the lowest of the low.” [ابن ماجه : 4176 ، وسنده حسن]