Riyad al-Salihin 612 — Nothing kept him from eating with his right hand but pride

رياض الصالحين 612 — ما منعك أن تأكل بيمينك إلا الكبر

A hadith in al-Nawawi's Riyad al-Salihin, in the chapter «باب تحريم الكبر والإعجاب», excerpted within forty words.

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«أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَكَلَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ بِشِمَالِهِ فَقَالَ: «كُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ»، قَالَ: لاَ أَسْتَطِيعُ، قَالَ: «لاَ اسْتَطَعْتَ» مَا مَنَعَهُ إِلاَّ الْكِبْرُ، قَالَ فَمَا رَفَعَهَا إِلَى فِيهِ»

A verbatim excerpt of the text, forty words at most; the full text is in the edition cited under sources

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Sayyi'at (evil deeds and sins)· Muhammad

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  • رياض الصالحين — النووي
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Bukhari 4476 — The great intercession: raise your head, intercede and it will be granted

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