Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1238

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad related to us: Hisham ibn Yusuf related to us: Ma‘mar informed us, from Sa‘id ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman, from al-Sa’ib, from ‘Umar, who said: Men of Quraysh would sometimes sit at the door of Ibn Mas‘ud. When the shade turned back, he would say, ‘Get up; whatever remains is for Satan.’ He would make anyone he passed get up. While he was doing so, someone said, ‘This is the client of Banu al-Has-has, who recites poetry.’ He called him and asked, ‘What did you say?’ The man replied: ‘Bid farewell to Sulayma if you set out as a warrior; grey hair and Islam are sufficient to restrain a man.’ He said, ‘That is enough. You have spoken truly; you have spoken truly.’