Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:1651 حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ الْمُقْرِئُ ثنا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ هِشَامِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْغَسَّانِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ جَدِّي عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَوْصِنِي قَالَ «أُوصِيكَ بِتَقْوَى اللهِ فَإِنَّهَا رَأْسُ أَمْرِكَ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ زِدْنِي قَالَ «عَلَيْكَ بِتِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ وَذِكْرِ اللهِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَكَ نُورٌ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَنَورٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ زِدْنِي قَالَ «لَا تُكْثِرِ الضَّحِكِ فَإِنَّهُ يُمِيتُ الْقَلْبَ وَيُذْهِبُ نُورَ الْوَجْهِ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ زِدْنِي قَالَ «عَلَيْكَ بِالْجِهَادِ فَإِنَّهُ رَهْبَانِيَّةُ أُمَّتِي» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ زِدْنِي قَالَ «عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّمْتِ إِلَّا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّهُ مَرَدَّةٌ لِلشَّيْطَانِ عَنْكَ وَعَوْنٌ لَكَ عَلَى أَمْرِ دِينِكَ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ زِدْنِي قَالَ «انْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ دُونَكَ وَلَا تَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ فَوْقَكَ فَإِنَّهُ أَجْدَرُ أَنْ لَا تَزْدَرِي نِعْمَةَ اللهِ عِنْدَكَ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ زِدْنِي قَالَ «صِلْ قَرَابَتَكَ وَإِنْ قَطَعُوكَ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ زِدْنِي قَالَ «لَا تَخَفْ فِي اللهِ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ زِدْنِي قَالَ «تُحِبُّ لِلنَّاسِ مَا تُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِكَ» ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى صَدْرِي فَقَالَ «يَا أَبَا ذَرًّ لَا عَقْلَ كَالتَّدْبِيرِ وَلَا وَرَعَ كَالْكَفِّ وَلَا حَسَبَ كَحُسْرِ الْخُلُقِ»
English Translation
Abu Dharr said: I said, "O Messenger of Allah, advise me." He said: "I advise you to fear Allah, for it is the foundation of your affair." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, tell me more." He said: "You must recite the Quran and remember Allah, for that will be a light for you in the heavens and a light on the earth." I said, "Tell me more." He said: "Do not laugh excessively, for it kills the heart and removes the light of the face." I said, "Tell me more." He said: "You must strive in jihad, for it is the monasticism of my nation." I said, "Tell me more." He said: "You must remain silent except for good, for it repels Satan from you and aids you in your religious affairs." I said, "Tell me more." He said: "Look at those below you and do not look at those above you, for it is more likely that you will not belittle the blessings of Allah upon you." I said, "Tell me more." He said: "Maintain ties with your relatives even if they cut you off." I said, "Tell me more." He said: "Do not fear the blame of any blamer for the sake of Allah." I said, "Tell me more." He said: "Love for people what you love for yourself." Then he struck my chest with his hand and said: "O Abu Dharr, there is no intellect like planning, no piety like restraint, and no nobility like good character."