I say: ʿAbbād was ʿAbd Allah ibn Abi Salih, and his hadiths are somewhat weak, as stated in al-Taqrib; the same applies to Qays ibn al-Rabiʿ. Both were deemed weak on account of their poor retention, so reports such as theirs may be cited as corroborating evidence.

In conclusion, the hadith is undoubtedly authentic when all these routes are considered together. And Allah knows best.

A benefit: al-Mundhiri said in al-Targhib (2/134): “Ibn Hibban recorded it in his Sahih, as did al-Bayhaqi, who said: ʿAli ibn al-Mundhir told me: One of our companions told me that Hasan ibn Hayy was pleased with this hadith, acted upon it, and held that a wealthy, healthy man should not allow five years to pass without performing Hajj.”

1663 — “Allah Most High says: ‘I am as My servant expects Me to be: if he expects good, then good; and if he expects evil, then evil.’”

It was recorded by al-Tabarani in al-Awsat (no. 8115 in my numbering), and through his route by Abu Nuʿaym in al-Hilyah (9/306), from ʿAmr ibn Waqid, from Yunus ibn Maysarah ibn Halbas, who said:

“We entered upon Yazid ibn al-Aswad, and Wathilah came in to see him. When Yazid saw him, he stretched out his hand. Wathilah took his hand and wiped his face and chest with it, because with that hand he had pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. He then said to him, ‘O Yazid, what expectations do you have of your Lord?’ He replied, ‘Good.’ He said, ‘Then receive glad tidings, for I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say,’” and then he quoted it.

Al-Tabarani said: “No one narrated it from Yunus except ʿAmr.”

I say: He is abandoned, as stated in al-Taqrib. However, it has also come through another strong route. Al-Tabarani likewise recorded it, no. 396, as did Ibn Hibban (716), through Muhammad ibn al-Muhajir, from Yazid ibn ʿUbaydah, from Hayyan Abu al-Nadr, who said: “I went out to visit Yazid ibn al-Aswad while he was ill, and I met Wathilah ibn al-Asqaʿ, who was on his way to visit him. We entered upon him …” He then cited it with the wording: