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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 666

35. Kunyas

الأدب المفرد

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There is some wisdom in poetry

بَابُ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حِكْمَةٌ

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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُفَيْرٍ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ قَالَ‏:‏ إِذَا كَثُرَ الأَخِلاَّءُ كَثُرَ الْغُرَمَاءُ، قُلْتُ لِمُوسَى‏:‏ وَمَا الْغُرَمَاءُ‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏ الْحُقُوقُ‏.‏
Musa ibn 'Ali reported from his father that 'Amr ibn al-'As said, "When you have a lot of close friends, you have a lot of creditors." The transmitter asked Musa, "What are creditors?" "Rights owed," he replied.
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 855
In-book : Book 35, Hadith 14
English translation : Book 35, Hadith 855