Sayyidah Khawlah bint Hakim (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of Sayyiduna Uthman bin Maz'un (may Allah be pleased with him), said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out holding one of his (grandsons) to his chest, and he was saying: "By Allah, you make (people) cowardly, you make them ignorant, and you make them stingy; and indeed you are among the sweet basil of Allah."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الشهادات / 20863