Al-Adab Al-Mufrad #586
General Behavior
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَشَجِّ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ قَالَ: قَالَ لِيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: إِنَّ فِيكَ لَخُلُقَيْنِ يُحِبُّهُمَا اللَّهُ، قُلْتُ: وَمَا هُمَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: الْحِلْمُ وَالْحَيَاءُ، قُلْتُ: قَدِيمًا كَانَ أَوْ حَدِيثًا؟ قَالَ: قَدِيمًا، قُلْتُ: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَبَلَنِي عَلَى خُلُقَيْنِ أَحَبَّهُمَا اللَّهُ.
Ashajj 'Abdu'l-Qays said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said to me, 'You have two qualities which Allah loves.'
I asked, 'What are they, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,?' He
said, 'Forbearance and modesty.' I asked, 'Have I had them for a long time
or are they new?' He replied, 'You have had them for a long time.' I said,
'Praise be to Allah who fashioned me with two qualities which Allah loves!'"
Topics
About Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
This hadith is #586 from Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, in the Book of General Behavior.