Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:5883 حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْخَلَّالُ الْمَكِّيُّ ثنا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ ثنا ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ مَرَّ بِالنَّبِيِّ ﷺ رَجُلٌ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «مَا رَأْيُكَ فِي هَذَا؟» فَقُلْتُ هَذَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَشْرَافِ النَّاسِ هَذَا حَرِيٌّ إِنْ خَطَبَ أَنْ يُنْكَحَ وَإِنْ شَفَعَ أَنْ يُشَفَّعَ وَإِنْ قَالَ أَنْ يُسْمَعَ لِقَوْلِهِ ثُمَّ مَرَّ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ «مَا رَأْيُكَ فِي هَذَا؟» فقُلْتُ هَذَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ فُقَرَاءِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ هَذَا حَرِيٌّ إِنْ قَالَ أَنْ لَا يُسْمَعَ لِقَوْلِهِ وَإِنْ خَطَبَ أَنْ لَا يُنْكَحَ وَإِنْ شَفَعَ أَنْ لَا يُشَفَّعَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «لَهَذَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ مِلْءِ الْأَرْضِ مِثْلَ هَذَا»
English Translation
Sahl ibn Sa'd said: A man passed by the Prophet (peace be upon him), who looked at him and said: "What do you think of this man?" I said: "He is a man of nobility among the people. He is worthy — if he proposes marriage, he would be accepted; if he intercedes, his intercession would be granted; and if he speaks, he would be listened to." Then another man passed, and he said: "What do you think of this one?" I said: "This is a man from among the poor Muslims. He is one who — if he speaks, would not be listened to; if he proposes, would not be accepted; and if he intercedes, his intercession would not be granted." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "This one is better than an earth full of the likes of that one."