حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ خُثَيْمٍ حَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ مَوْلَی أَبِي أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ قَالَ جَائَ رَجُلٌ إِلَی النَّبِيِّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِي وَأَوْجِزْ قَالَ إِذَا قُمْتَ فِي صَلَاتِکَ فَصَلِّ صَلَاةَ مُوَدِّعٍ وَلَا تَکَلَّمْ بِکَلَامٍ تَعْتَذِرُ مِنْهُ وَأَجْمِعْ الْيَأْسَ عَمَّا فِي أَيْدِي النَّاسِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 4171
It was narrated that Abu Ayyub said: "A man came to the Prophet P.B.U.H and said: '0 Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H, teach me but make it concise.' He said: 'When you stand to pray, pray like a man bidding farewell. Do not say anything for which you will have to apologize. And give up hope for what other people have.": (Hasan)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020