Narrated Sahl Ibn al-Hanzaliyyah:
Qays ibn Bishr at-Taghlibi said: My father told me that he was a
companion of AbudDarda'. There was in Damascus a man from the
companions of the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him), called Ibn
al-Hanzaliyyah. He was a recluse and rarely met the people. He
remained engaged in prayer. When he was not praying he was occupied
in glorifying Allah and exalting Him until he went to his family.
Once he passed us when we were with AbudDarda'.
AbudDarda' said to him: Tell us a word which benefits us and does
not harm you.
He said: The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) sent out a
contingent and it came back. One of the men came and sat in the
place where the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) used to sit,
and he said to a man beside him: Would that you saw us when we met
the enemy and so-and-so attacked and cut through a lance.
He said: Take it from me and I am a boy of the tribe Ghifar. What do
you think about his statement?
He replied: I think his reward was lost. Another man heard it and
said: I do not think that there is any harm in it. They quarrelled
until the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) heard it, and he
said: Glory be to Allah! There is no harm if he is rewarded and
praised. I saw that AbudDarda' was pleased with it and began to
raise his hand to him and say: Did you hear it from the Apostle of
Allah (peace_be_upon_him)?
He said: Yes. He continued to repeat it to him so often that I
thought he was going to kneel down. He said: On another day he again
passed us.
AbudDarda' said to him: (Tell us) a word which benefits us and does
not harm you.
He said: The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said to us: One
who spends on (the maintenance of) horses (for jihad) is like the
one who spreads his hand to give alms (sadaqah) and does not
withhold it. He then passed us on another day.
AbudDarda' said to him: (Tell us) a word which benefits us and does
no harm to you.
He said: The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said: Khuraym
al-Asadi would be a fine man were it not for the length of his hair,
which reaches the shoulders, and the way he lets his lower garment
hang down. When Khuraym heard that, he hurriedly, took a knife, cut
his hair in line with his ears and raised his lower garment half way
up his legs. He then passed us on another day.
AbudDarda' said to him: (tell us) a word which benefits us and does
not harm you.
He said: I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) say: You
are coming to your brethren; so tidy your mounts and tidy your
dress, until you are like a mole among the people. Allah does not
like obscene words or deeds, or do intentional committing of
obscenity.