وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ أَبِي سُهَيْلِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ كَعْبِ الأَحْبَارِ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِذَا أَحْبَبْتُمْ أَنْ تَعْلَمُوا مَا لِلْعَبْدِ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِ فَانْظُرُوا مَاذَا يَتْبَعُهُ مِنْ حُسْنِ الثَّنَاءِ ‏.‏

Yahya related to me from Malik from his paternal uncle, AbuSuhayl ibn Malik from his father that Kab al-Ahbar said, "If you wantto know what a slave has with his Lord, then look at whatever goodpraise follows him." Translation Not Available

Book Ref: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 47 Hadith 1640
Web Ref:  Muwatta Imam Malik Book 47 Hadith 5

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