حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَنْبَأَنَا بَقِيَّةُ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ تَرِّبُوا صُحُفَکُمْ أَنْجَحُ لَهَا إِنَّ التُّرَابَ مُبَارَکٌ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 3774
It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah(saw) said; "put dust on your writings because It IS better, and dust is blessed (being humble in correspondence brings good results)." (Daif)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020