Hadith #274
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ غَنْمٍ يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خِيَارُ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ إِذَا رُءُوا ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ وَشِرَارُ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الْمَشَّاءُونَ بِالنَّمِيمَةِ الْمُفَرِّقُونَ بَيْنَ الْأَحِبَّةِ الْبَاغُونَ الْبُرَآءَ الْعَنَتَ
English Translation
ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Ghanm narrated, tracing it back to the Prophet ﷺ: "The best of Allah's servants are those who, when they are seen, Allah is remembered. The worst of Allah's servants are those who go about with slander, who cause separation between loved ones, and who seek to cause hardship for the innocent."
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 34, Hadith 274
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 17312
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-53702