137 – ʿAbd Allah narrated to us; he said: Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Abī Rizmah ⦗113⦘ narrated to us; he said: al-Naḍr ibn Shumayl narrated to us; he said: Ṣāliḥ ibn Abī al-Akhḍar, from al-Zuhrī, from ʿUrwah, from ʿĀʾishah, reported that the Messenger of Allah — peace and blessings be upon him — said:

“Whoever is shown a kindness should repay it in kind; but if he cannot, let him at least acknowledge it, for once he has acknowledged it, he has expressed gratitude for it.”