2107 — “He would not have people pushed away from him or beaten back.”

Al-Tabarani reported it in al-Kabir (3/90/1) from Hammad ibn Salamah, from Abu Asim al-Ghanawi, from Abu al-Tufayl, from Ibn Abbas, attributed to the Prophet. I say: This is a chain whose narrators are trustworthy and among Muslim’s narrators, apart from this Abu Asim. Abu Hatim said: “I do not know him, and no one narrated from him other than Hammad.” Ibn Ma‘in said: “Trustworthy.” Abu Dawud (1885) and Ahmad (3707) also reported it through this route.

The hadith is authentic, for it has a corroborating report from Qudamah ibn Abdullah ibn Ammar with similar wording, through an authentic chain, cited in al-Mishkat (2623). Abu al-Shaykh also reported it in Akhlaq al-Nabi (p. 61).

2108 — “After three times, he would not repeat himself.”

Al-Suyuti attributed it to Ibn Qani‘, from Ziyad ibn Sa‘d. Al-Manawi said: “Ibn al-Athir said: Ibn Qani‘ thus listed him among the Companions, whereas it is his father and grandfather who are well known to have been Companions. Al-Andalusi mentioned him.” I say: It is corroborated by what Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Yahya narrated from his father, from Ibn Abi Hadrad al-Aslami: “A Jew was owed four dirhams by me, and he brought a claim against me. He said: ‘O Muhammad, this man owes me four dirhams and has kept putting me off over them.’ He said: ‘Give him his due.’ I said: ‘By Him Who sent you with the truth, I cannot afford it.’ He said: ‘Give him his due.’ I said: ‘By Him in whose Hand is my soul, I cannot afford it. I have told him that you…”