Ma'danbin Abu Talhah Al-Ya'muri said:
"I met Thawban and said tohim:'Tell me a Hadith that Allah may benefit me thereby.' But heremained silent. Then I said the same and he remained silent. Thathappened three times. Then he said to me: 'You should prostrate toAllah; for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "No oneprostrates to Allah but Allah will raise him one degree in statusthereby and will erase one of his sins." Ma'dan said: "Then Imet AbuDarda' and asked him the same question, and he gave asimilar answer." (FR)
English reference (FR): Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1423 (FR)
Arabic reference (FR): Book 5, Hadith 1488 (FR)