Abu Ahwas reported: We were in the house of Abu Musa along with some of the companions of 'Abdullah and they were looking at the Holy Book. 'Abdullah stood up, whereupon Abu Mas'ud said: I do not know whether Allah's Messenger, (ﷺ) has left after him one having a better knowledge (of Islam) than the man who is standing. Abu Musa said: If you say this, that is correct, because he had been present when we had been absent and he was permitted when we were detained.

It was narrated to me by al-Qasim ibn Zakariyya, who said: 'Ubaydullah (he is Ibn Musa) narrated to us, from Shayban, from al-A'mash, from Malik ibn al-Harith, from Abu al-Ahwas, who said: I came to Abu Musa and found 'Abdullah and Abu Musa.

And it was narrated to us by Abu Kurayb, who said: Muhammad ibn Abi 'Ubaydah narrated to us, my father narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Zayd ibn Wahb, who said: I was sitting with Hudhayfah and Abu Musa, and he mentioned the hadith, and the hadith of Qutbah is more complete and longer.

'Abdullah bin Mas'ud reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: None loves one's own praise more than Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, does. It is because of this that He has praised Himself, and none is more self-respecting than Allah and it is because of this that He has prohibited abominable acts and there is none who is more anxious to accept the apologies of the people than Allah Himself and it is because of this that He has revealed the Book and sent the Messengers.