Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَن إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ عَن أَخِيهِ عَن أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَن أَبِي مُوسَى قَالَ قَدِمَ رَجُلَانِ مِنْ الْأَشْعَرِيِّينَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ فَجَعَلَا يُعَرِّضَانِ بِالْعَمَلِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ أَخْوَنَكُمْ عِنْدِي مَنْ يَطْلُبُهُ.
English Translation
Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi told us: Sufyan told us, from Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid, from his brother, from Abu Burdah, from Abu Musa, who said: Two men of the Ash'aris came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and they began to hint about seeking a position. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "The most treacherous of you in my sight is the one who seeks it."