Hadith #597
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ وَأَبُو نُوحٍ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ أَبُو نُوحٍ وسَمِعَهُ مِنْهُ و حَد
َّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ هَاشِمٍ وَالْحَجَّاجِ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا يَقُولُ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ أَخَفِّ النَّاسِ صَلَاةً فِي تَمَامٍ
Isnad Chain
يزيد وأبو نوح
شعبة
قتادة
English Translation
Yazid and Abu Nuh narrated to us, they said: Shu'bah narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Anas. Abu Nuh said: And he heard it from him. My father said: from Hashim and al-Hajjaj, they said: Shu'bah narrated to us, from Qatadah who said: I heard Anas say: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "A servant continues to ask until it is said: 'So-and-so asked, and asked, and asked, until there was no need left.' Then he meets Allah (عز وجل) and there is no need left for him."
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 27, Hadith 597
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 13435
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-49825