Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:8537 حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الصَّائِغُ ثنا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ثنا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ عَنْ مَعْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِعَبْدِ اللهِ أَوْصِنِي بِكَلِمَاتٍ جَوَامِعٍ نَوَافِعٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ اللهِ «اعْبُدِ اللهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكْ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَزُلْ مَعَ الْقُرْآنِ حَيْثُ زَالَ وَمَنْ أَتَاكَ بِحَقٍّ فَاقْبَلْ مِنْهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ بَعِيدًا وَمَنْ أَتَاكَ بِبَاطِلٍ فَارْدُدْهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ حَبِيبًا قَرِيبًا»
English Translation
A man said to 'Abdullah: "Counsel me with comprehensive and beneficial words." 'Abdullah said: "Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him. Follow the Quran wherever it leads. Whoever comes to you with truth, accept it from him even if he is distant and disliked. Whoever comes to you with falsehood, reject it even if he is a beloved relative."