Hadith / Musannaf Ibn Abi Shayba / 33:1470

Musannaf Ibn Abi Shayba 33:1470

Book of Asceticism (Zuhd)

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Hadith 33:1470

Waki’ narrated to us, from his father, from a man from the people of al-Sham who was known by the kunya Abu Abd Allah, who said: I came to Tawus and sought permission to see him. An old man came out to me, and I thought he was Tawus. I said, "Are you Tawus?" He said, "I am his son." I said, "If you are his son, then your father has become senile." He said, "He says that the scholar does not become senile." I said, "Seek permission for me to see your father." He sought permission for me, and I entered upon him. The old man said, "Ask, and be brief." I said, "If you are brief with me, I will be brief with you." He said, "Do not ask; I will teach you in this sitting of yours the Quran, the Torah, and the Gospel: Fear Allah with a fear such that no one is more fearful to you than Him, and hope with a hope that is stronger than your fear of Him, and love for the people what you love for yourself."

حدثنا وكيع عن أبيه عن رجل من أهل الشام يكنى أبا عبد الله قال أتيت طاوسا فاستأذنت عليه فخرج إلي شيخ كبير ظننت أنه طاوس قلت أنت طاوس قال أنا ابنه قلت لئن كنت ابنه فقد خرف أبوك قال يقول هو ان العالم لا يخرف قال قلت استأذن لي على أبيك قال فاستأذن لي فدخلت عليه فقال الشيخ سل وأوجز فقلت إن أوجزت لي أوجزت لك فقال لا تسأل أنا أعلمك في مجلسك هذا القرآن والتوراة والانجيل خف الله مخافة حتى لا يكون أحد أخوف عندك منه وارجأ رجاء هو أشد من خوفك إياه وأحب للناس ما تحب لنفسك