Abdur Rahman bin Bishr said: We were with Sayyiduna Khabbab bin Al-Aratt (may Allah be pleased with him), his students came to him and he remained silent. It was said: Will you not narrate hadith to your students? He replied: I fear that I might narrate something to them which I do not act upon myself.
Hadith Takhrijاس روایت کی سند حسن کے درجہ کو پہنچتی ہے۔ ابوخیثمہ نے [العلم 16] میں اسے روایت کیا ہے، لیکن ان کی سند ضعیف ہے۔
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadiths 545 to 547)
It is necessary that speech and action be in conformity; keeping this in view, Sayyiduna Khabbab radi Allahu anhu exercised caution so that his words would not be contrary to his actions.