Also in Sunan Ibn Mājah, Muhammad ibn Thābit narrated from Abū Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say:
“Praise belongs to Allah in every circumstance. I seek refuge in Allah from the plight of the people of the Fire.” (1)
In Musnad Ibn Abī Shaybah, Abū Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by him [while he] (2) was planting, and said:
“‘Abū Hurayrah, what are you planting?’ I replied, ‘Plants.’ He said, ‘Shall I direct you to something better to plant than this? Glory be to Allah; praise belongs to Allah; there is no god but Allah; and Allah is the Greatest. With each of these, you plant a tree in Paradise.’” (3)
In Sunan Ibn Mājah, Abū al-Dardā’ reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me:
= Al-Mundhirī and al-Būsīrī attributed it to Imam Ahmad! See Misbāh al-Zujājah, 3/190–191.
Al-Albānī graded it weak in Da‘īf al-Targhīb wa-l-Tarhīb, 1/477, no. 961.
(1) Reported by al-Tirmidhī, no. 3599; Ibn Mājah, nos. 251 and 3872; Ibn Abī Shaybah, 10/281; ‘Abd ibn Humayd, no. 1417; al-Baghawī in Sharh al-Sunnah, no. 1372; and others. It has a corroborating report narrated by Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).
Al-Būsīrī graded it weak in Misbāh al-Zujājah, 3/192, as did al-Albānī in Da‘īf Ibn Mājah, no. 831.
See also al-Silsilah al-Sahīhah, vol. 1, part 1, p. 531, no. 265.
(2) Omitted from the manuscript.
(3) Reported by Ibn Mājah, no. 3875, and al-Hākim, 1/512, who graded it authentic; al-Dhahabī concurred.
Al-Būsīrī graded it fair (hasan) in Misbāh al-Zujājah, 3/193.
Al-Albānī graded it authentic in Sahīh Ibn Mājah, no. 3069.