# Sunan Ibn Majah - Zuhd

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**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #3856

**Book:** Zuhd | **Narrator(s):** Abu Khuzayma al-'Abdi أبو خزيمة العبدي, Ali bin Muhammad bin Ishaq al-Tanafasi علي بن محمد بن إسحاق الطنافسي, Anas bin Sirin أنس بن سيرين الأنصاري, Anas ibn Malik, Waki' bin al-Jarrah وكيع بن الجراح

“A man passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘What do you say about this man?’ They said: ‘We agree with your opinion concerning him. We say: He is one of the noblest of people. If he proposes marriage, his proposal deserves to be accepted; and if he intercedes, his intercession deserves to be accepted; and if he speaks, he deserves to be listened to.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) remained silent, and another man passed by. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘What do you think about this man?’ We said: ‘By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, this is one of the poor Muslims. If he proposes marriage, he does not deserve to get married; and if he intercedes, his intercession does not deserve to be accepted; and if he speaks, he does not deserve to be listened to.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘This one is better than an earthful of (men like) the other man.’”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-3856/)*

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