Ibn Mas'ud reported God’s messenger as saying,“God brighten a man who hears what I say, gets it by heart, retains it, and passes it on to others! Many a bearer of knowledge is not versed in it, and many a bearer of knowledge conveys it to one who is more versed than he is. There are three things on account of which no rancour enters a Muslim's heart:sincere action for God’s sake, good counsel to Muslims, and hold- ing fast to their community, for their invitation includes those who are beyond them.”Shafi‘i transmitted it, also Baihaqi in al-Madkhal.

Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and Darimi transmitted it from Zaid b. Thabit, but Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud did not mention,“There are three things on account of which no rancour enters..." to the end.

Ibn Mas'ud said that he heard God’s messenger saying,“God brighten a man who hears something from us and conveys it to others as he heard it, for many a one to whom it is brought retains it better than the one who heard it.”Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it,

and Darimi transmitted it from Abu Darda'.