Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:5941 حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ التُّسْتَرِيُّ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُسْتَمِرِّ الْعُرُوقِيُّ ثنا حَاتِمُ بْنُ عَبَّادِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحَرَشِيُّ ثنا يَحْيَى بْنُ قَيْسٍ الْكِنْدِيُّ ثنا أَبُو حَازِمٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ قَالَ مَاتَ رَجُلٌ مِن�� أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَعَلَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يُثْنُونَ عَلَيْهِ وَيَذْكُرُونَ مِنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ سَاكِتٌ فَلَمَّا سَكَتُوا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «هَلْ كَانَ يُكْثِرُ ذِكْرَ الْمَوْتِ؟» قَالُوا لَا قَالَ «فَهَلْ كَانَ يَدَعُ كَثِيرًا مِمَّا يَشْتَهِي؟» قَالُوا لَا قَالَ «مَا بَلَغَ صَاحِبُكُمْ كَثِيرًا مِمَّا تَذْهَبُونَ إِلَيْهِ»
English Translation
Sahl ibn Sa'd al-Sa'idi said: A man from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) died, and the Companions began praising him and mentioning his worship while the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) remained silent. When they finished, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Did he used to frequently remember death?" They said: "No." He said: "Did he used to refrain from many of the things he desired?" They said: "No." He said: "Your companion did not reach much of what you think."