Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 548

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Sulayman ibn Harb narrated to us; he said: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from al-Sa‘qab ibn Zuhayr, from Zayd ibn Aslam, who said: I only know it through ‘Ata’ ibn Yasar, from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amr, who said: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when a bedouin man wearing a garment of thick wool came and stood over the Prophet ﷺ. He said, “Your companion has brought every horseman low”—or he said, “wants to bring every horseman low”—“and raise every shepherd.” The Prophet ﷺ took hold of the front of his garment and said, “Am I to see you wearing the clothing of someone who has no sense?” Then he said: “When Allah’s Prophet Nuh ﷺ was near death, he said to his son, ‘I am giving you this counsel. I command you to two things and forbid you two things. I command you: “There is no god but Allah.” For if the seven heavens and the seven earths were placed on one pan of a balance, and “There is no god but Allah” were placed on the other, it would outweigh them. If the seven heavens and the seven earths were an unbroken ring, “There is no god but Allah” would shatter them. And “Glory be to Allah and praise belongs to Him,” for it is the prayer of everything, and through it everything is provided for. I forbid you associating partners with Allah and arrogance.’ I—or someone—said, ‘Messenger of Allah, we know what associating partners is; what is arrogance? Is it that one of us has a fine robe to wear?’ He replied, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Then is it that one of us has two fine sandals with fine straps?’ He replied, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Then is it that one of us has a mount to ride?’ He replied, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Then is it that one of us has companions who sit with him?’ He replied, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Messenger of Allah, then what is arrogance?’ He replied, ‘Rejecting the truth and looking down on people.’”