Hadith #573
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ذُؤَيْبٍ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ فَقَالَ أَلَا أُحَدِّثُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً فَقَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَت
َّى يَمُوتَ أَوْ يُقْتَلَ أَفَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ امْرُؤٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْتَزِلُ شُرُورَ النَّاسِ أَفَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا يُعْطِي بِهِ
Isnad Chain
يزيد
ابن أبي ذئب
سعيد بن خالد
إسماعيل بن عبد الرحمن بن ذؤيب
عطاء بن يسار
ابن عباس
English Translation
Yazid narrated from Ibn Abi Dhi'b, from Sa'id ibn Khalid, from Isma'il ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Dhu'ayb, from 'Ata' ibn Yasar, from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنهما): the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to them while they were sitting and said: 'Shall I not tell you about the best of people in standing?' They said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'A man holding the reins of his horse in the path of Allah until he dies or is killed. Shall I tell you about the one who comes next?' They said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'A person secluded in a mountain pass, establishing prayer, paying zakat, and staying away from the evils of people. Shall I tell you about the worst of people in standing?' They said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'The one who is asked by Allah (i.e., someone invokes Allah's name when asking him) and does not give.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 8, Hadith 573
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 2011
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-38401