Sunan ad-Darimi — Hadith #55218

Asim bin Ali told us, Ibn Abi Dhu’ib told us, on the authority of Sa’id bin Khalid, on the authority of Ismail bin Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Dhu’ib, On the authority of Ata’ bin Yassar, on the authority of Ibn Abbas: The Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, went out to them while they were sitting, and said: “Shall I not inform you of the best of people?” status? We said: Yes. He said: “A man holding the head of his horse, or he said a horse, in the path of God, until he dies or is killed.” He said: Then I will inform you of the one who Next? So we said: Yes, O Messenger of God. He said: “A man who isolates himself among a people who performs prayers, pays zakat, and keeps away from the evils of the people.” “Shall I inform you of the worst status among people?” So we said: Yes, O Messenger of God. He said: “He who asks by God Almighty and does not give by Him.”