(267) بَابُ التُّؤَدَةِ فِي الأمُورِ
Mazida al-'Abdi said, "Ashajj came and took the hand of the Prophet,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and kissed it. The Prophet, mayAllah bless him and grant him peace, told him, 'You have two qualitieswhich Allah and His Messenger love.' He asked, 'Was I born with them orare they characteristics which I have acquired?' He said, 'No, they arepart of the natural character on which you were formed.' Ashajj said, 'Praisebelongs to Allah who has created me with what Allah an His Messenger love!'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 587
In-book reference: Book 30, Hadith 50
English translation: Book 30, Hadith 587