مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwiya
كتاب الزهدBook of Asceticism
Statement about the best and worst people
Hadith 931
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، نا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ خُثَيْمٍ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخِيَارِكُمْ؟)) فَقَالُوا: بَلَى، فَقَالَ: ((الَّذِينَ إِذَا رُؤُوا ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ، أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشِرَارِكُمْ؟)) ، فَقَالُوا: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَقَالَ: ((الْمَاشُونَ بِالنَّمِيمَةِ الْمُفْسِدُونَ بَيْنَ الْأَحِبَّةِ، الْبَاغُونَ الْبُرَآءَ الْعَنَتَ)).
Sayyida Asma bint Yazid (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "Shall I not tell you about your best people?" They said: "Why not." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "(Your best people) are those who, when you see them, remind you of Allah. Shall I not tell you about your worst people?" They said: "Why not, O Messenger of Allah!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The tale-bearers, those who cause discord between friends, and those who seek corruption and mischief."
