To what extent is the following Hadith authentic: "O Muhammad, live as long as you wish, for you shall surely die. And do whatever you wish, for you shall surely be recompensed for it. And love whoever you wish, for you shall surely depart from them. And know that the honor of a believer is their prayer at night, and their dignity is their independence from people"?
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The was narrated by Al-Tabarani in Al-Awsat from Sahl ibn Sa'd with the wording "qiyaam al-layl" (standing in prayer at night) instead of "salatuhu bi al-layl" (hinight vigil prayer). In its chain of narration is Zafir ibn Sulaiman, whom Ahmad, Ibn Ma'in, and Abu Dawud declared trustworthy. Al-Hakim narrated it in Al-Mustadrak and authenticated it, and Al-Dhahabi concurred with him. Al-Haythami graded it as (good) in Majma' al-Zawa'id, and Al-Albani in Al-Silsilah al-Sahihah.
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