Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:10589a حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ثنا هَاشِمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ خَيْثَمٍ الْهِلَالِيُّ ثنا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْأَسَدِيُّ ثنا مُوسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ قَالَ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ عَلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ وَقَدْ تَحَلَّفَتْ عِنْدَهُ بُطُونُ قُرَيْشٍ وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ الْعَاصِ جَالِسٌ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ فَلَمَّا نَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ مُعَاوِيَةُ قَالَ يَا سَعِيدُ وَاللهِ لَأُلْقِيَنَّ عَلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ مَسَائِلَ يَعْيَى بِجِوَابِهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ سَعِيدٌ لَيْسَ مِثْلُ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ يَعْيَى بِمَسَائِلِكَ فَلَمَّا جَلَسَ قَالَ لَهُ مُعَاوِيَةُ مَا تَقُولُ فِي أَبِي بَكْرٍ؟ قَالَ رَحِمَ اللهُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ كَانَ وَاللهِ لِلْقُرْآنِ تالِيًا وَعَنِ الْمَيْلِ نَائِيًا وَعَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ سَاهِيًا وَعَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ ناهِيًا وَبِدِينِهِ عارِفًا وَمِنَ اللهِ خَائِفًا وَعَنِ الْمُهْلِكَاتِ جَانِفًا وَبِاللَّيْلِ قَائِمًا وَبِالنَّهَارِ صَائِمًا وَمِنْ دُنْيَاهُ سَالِمًا وَعَلَى عَدْلِ الْبَرِيَّةِ عازِمًا وَبِالْمَعْرُوفِ آمِرًا وَإِلَيْهِ صَابِرًا وَفِي الْأَحْوَالِ شَاكِرًا وَلِلَّهِ فِي الْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ ذَاكِرًا وَلِنَفْسِهِ بِالْمَصَالِحِ قاهِرًا فَاقَ وَرَاقَ أَصْحَابَهُ وَرَعًا وَكَفَافًا وَزُهْدًا وَعَفَافًا وَبِرًّا وَحِيَاطَةً وَزَهَادَةً وَكِفَايَةً فَأَعْقَبَ اللهُ مَنْ ثَلَبَهُ اللَّعَائِنَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
English Translation
Rib'i ibn Hirash said: "Abdullah ibn Abbas sought permission to enter upon Mu'awiyah while the clans of Quraysh were gathered around him, and Sa'id ibn al-'As was sitting at his right. When Mu'awiyah saw him, he said: 'O Sa'id, by Allah, I will pose questions to Ibn Abbas that will stump him.' Sa'id said: 'The likes of Ibn Abbas cannot be stumped by your questions.' When he sat down, Mu'awiyah asked: 'What do you say about Abu Bakr?' He said: 'May Allah have mercy on Abu Bakr. By Allah, he was a reciter of the Quran, distant from deviation, oblivious to immorality, forbidding evil, knowledgeable of his religion, fearful of Allah, avoiding destructive matters, standing in night prayer, fasting by day, safe from worldly attachment, resolute in justice for the people, commanding good and patient towards it, grateful in all circumstances, remembering Allah morning and evening, conquering his soul with what benefits it. He surpassed his companions in piety, restraint, asceticism, and chastity. May Allah curse whoever insults him until the Day of Resurrection.'"