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Bayhaqi 4742 — Moderation in worship and striving for consistency

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الْأَصْبَهَانِيُّ، ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، ثنا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدُّورِيُّ، ثنا أَشْهَلُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، ثنا عُيَيْنَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قَالَ بُرَيْدَةُ: انْطَلَقْتُ فَرَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّ لَهُ حَاجَةً، فَجَعَلْتُ أُعَارِضُهُ وَأَحْبِسُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: فَدَعَانِي فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي، فَرَأَى رَجُلًا يُكْثِرُ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ، فَقَالَ: " أَتَرَاهُ مُرَائِيًا، أَتَرَاهُ مُرَائِيًا؟ " قَالَ: فَتَرَكَ يَدَهُ مِنْ يَدِي وَقَالَ: " عَلَيْكُمْ هَدْيًا قَاصِدًا، عَلَيْكُمْ هَدْيًا قَاصِدًا " وَضَرَبَ بِإِحْدَى يَدَيْهِ عَلَى الْأُخْرَى " فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ يُشَادَّ هَذَا الدِّينَ يَغْلِبْهُ ".
Uyaynah bin Abd al-Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from his father that Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I was walking along and saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and I thought that he (peace and blessings be upon him) had some need. So at times I would come in front of him (peace and blessings be upon him) and at times I would keep back, until he (peace and blessings be upon him) called me and took hold of my hand. He (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man who was bowing and prostrating a great deal. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you think he is showing off? Do you think he is showing off?" Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) let go of my hand and said: "Adopt moderation, adopt moderation." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) struck one of his hands on the other and said: "Whoever is harsh in this religion, it will overcome him."
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4742
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحيح لغيره
Hadith Takhrij «صحيح لغيره۔ احمد 5/350»