´Narrated Yazid bin 'Umairah:` "When death was upon Mu'adh bin Jabal, it was said to him: 'O Abu 'Abdur-Rahman, advise us.' He said: 'Sit me up.' So he said: 'Indeed, knowledge and faith are at their place, whoever desires them shall find them.' He said that three times. 'And seek knowledge from four men: 'Uwaimir Abu Ad-Darda, with Salman Al-Farisi, with 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, and with 'Abdullah bin Salam who used to be a Jew and then accepted Islam. For indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Indeed he is the tenth of ten in Paradise."
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب المناقب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 3804
1؎ : In this hadith, the virtue of Abdullah ibn Salam radi Allahu anhu is testified firstly by the tongue of a Companion of the Messenger, and secondly by the tongue of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: In this hadith, the virtue of Abdullah ibn Salam is attested firstly by the words of a Companion of the Messenger, and secondly by the words of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) himself.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3804