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“Jabir saw a man whose opinions were obeyed by everyone; no one did other than that which he said. Jabir asked. ‘Who is he?’ And was told, ‘He is the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.’ Twice Jabir said, ‘On you be peace O Messenger of Allah.’ He replied, ‘Do not say: On you be peace. This is the greeting of the dead, instead say, peace be on you.' Jabir asked, ‘Are you the Messenger of Allah?’ He answered, ‘I am the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and continued, ‘Who, when you are afflicted and call on Him will remove your afflictions; who, when you are afflicted with famine and call on Him will cause food to grow for you; and who, if you lose your mount in a barren and desert land and call on Him will restore it to you.’ Jabir said, ‘Instruct me.’ He replied, ‘Do not abuse any one.’ After that Jabir have never abused anyone, neither a freeman, slave, camel, nor a goat.

The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, continued: ‘Do not look down upon doing the least amount of good; and talk to your brother with a cheerful voice. That is part of goodness. Wear your loin cloth to mid-calf or at least above the ankles because lengthening it is because of pride and self-esteem, and Allah dislikes pride. If someone swears and teases you with something he knows about you - do not tease him with what you know about him because the result of guilt will be upon him.’"

Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Jabir, the son of Sulaim who related the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.