Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْيَحْصَبِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ يُحَدِّثُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ إِيَّاكُمْ وَأَحَادِيثَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَّا حَدِيثًا كَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ عُمَرَ وَإِنَّ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ كَانَ أَخَافَ النَّاسَ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَنْ يُرِدْ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهُّ فِي الدِّينِ وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّمَا أَنَا خَازِنٌ وَإِنَّمَا يُعْطِي اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَمَنْ أَعْطَيْتُهُ عَطَاءً عَنْ طِيبِ نَفْسٍ فَهُوَ أَنْ يُبَارَكَ لِأَحَدِكُمْ وَمَنْ أَعْطَيْتُهُ عَطَاءً عَنْ شَرَهٍ وَشَرَهِ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَهُوَ كَالْآكِلِ وَلَا يَشْبَعُ وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ لَا تَزَالُ أُمَّةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي ظَاهِرِينَ عَنْ الْحَقِّ لَا يَضُرُّهُمْ مَنْ خَالَفَهُمْ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ وَهُمْ ظَاهِرُونَ عَلَى النَّاسِ.
English Translation
'Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us from Mu'awiya ibn Salih from Rabi'a ibn Yazid from 'Abdullah ibn 'Amir al-Yahsubi, who said: I heard Mu'awiya relate, saying: 'Beware of narrating hadiths of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, except a hadith that was current in the time of 'Umar, for 'Umar, may Allah be well pleased with him, made people fearful for the sake of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants him understanding of the religion. And I heard him say: I am only a treasurer, and it is Allah, Mighty and Majestic, who gives; so whoever I give a gift to out of a willing heart, it will be blessed for one of you; and whoever I give a gift to out of greed and importunate begging, he is like one who eats but is never satisfied. And I heard him say: A group of my nation will continue dominant upon the truth, not harmed by whoever opposes them, until the command of Allah comes, and they remain dominant over the people.'