Abdullah ibn Amr reported: We said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are the best of people?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One with a heart swept clean and truthful in speech.” We said, “O Messenger of Allah, we recognize truthful speech, but what is a heart swept clean?” The Prophet said, “One that is Godfearing and pure, in which there is neither sin, nor transgression, nor envy.” We said, “Who shows a sign of it?” The Prophet said, “One who despises worldliness and loves the Hereafter.” They said, “And who shows a sign of it?” The Prophet said, “A believer with good character.”
Source: Shu’ab al-Imān lil-Bayhaqī 4462
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani
Imam al-Qari commented, “Every heart swept clean, that is, a pure heart. The meaning is that his heart has been brushed clean of dust.”
Source: Mirqāt al-Mafātīḥ 8/3267
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ قَالَ قُلْنَا يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ مَنْ خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمَخْمُومِ وَاللِّسَانِ الصَّادِقِ قَالَ قُلْنَا قَدْ عَرَفْنَا اللِّسَانَ الصَّادِقَ فَمَا الْقَلْبُ الْمَخْمُوم قَالَ التَّقِيُّ النَّقِيُّ الَّذِي لَا إِثْمَ فِيهِ وَلَا بَغْيَ وَلَا حَسَدَ قَالَ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَمَنْ عَلَى أَثَرِهِ قَالَ الَّذِي يَشْنَأُ الدُّنْيَا وَيُحِبُّ الْآخِرَةَ قُلْنَا فَمَنْ عَلَى إِثْرِهِ قَالَ مُؤْمِنٌ فِي خُلُقٍ حَسَنٍ
4462 شعب الإيمان حفظ اللسان عما لا يحتاج إليه
3291 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع
قال الملا على القاري كُلُّ مَخْمُومِ الْقَلْبِ أَيْ سَلِيمُ الْقَلْبِ فَالْمَعْنَى أَنْ يَكُونَ قَلْبُهُ مَكْنُوسًا مِنْ غُبَارِ
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