سنن دارمي
Sunan ad-Darimi
من كتاب الجهادFrom the Book of Jihad
باب أَفَضْلُ النَّاسِ رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ بِرَأْسِ فَرَسِهِ:Chapter: The Best People Are Those Who Hold the Reins of Their Horses
Hadith 2432
أَخْبَرَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيل بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي ذؤِيبٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ، فَقَالَ: "أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً ؟". قُلْنَا: بَلَى . قَالَ: "رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ بِرَأْسِ فَرَسِهِ أَوْ قَالَ فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، حَتَّى يَمُوتَ أَوْ يُقْتَلَ". قَالَ: فَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ ؟، فَقُلْنَا: نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ: "امْرُؤٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ، وَيَعْتَزِلُ شُرُورَ النَّاسِ". قَالَ: "فَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً ؟"، فَقُلْنَا: نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ: "الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَلَا يُعْطِي بِهِ".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by some people who were sitting. He (peace be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you about the person who is the best in the sight of Allah Almighty?" They replied: "Please do tell us." He said: "The person who sets out with his horse in the path of Allah (i.e., for jihad) until he dies or is martyred." Then he (peace be upon him) said: "Shall I tell you about the one who is closest to him in deeds?" They replied: "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), please do tell us." He said: "Then it is the person who separates himself from people, worships (performs prayer) in a mountain pass, gives zakat, and keeps away from the mischief and evil of people. And shall I not tell you who is the worst of all?" We said: "Please tell us." He said: "The person who, when asked in the name of Allah Almighty, does not give anything (he is the worst person)." In some narrations, it is mentioned: "The person who is asked in the name of Allah and nothing is given to him."
