53. ✧ 'Amr b. Hurayth (another man mentioned by Abu Khaythamah
Musnad Abi Ya'la 1472No grade recorded
مَا خَفَّفْتَ عَنْ خَادِمِكَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ، فَإِنَّ أَجْرَهُ فِي مَوَازِينِكَ
✧ Whatever you lighten for your servant of his work, its reward is in your scales.
Musnad Abi Ya'la 1473No grade recorded
إِنَّكُمْ سَتَقْدَمُونَ عَلَى قَوْمٍ، جُعْدٌ رُءُوسُهُمْ، فَاسْتَوْصُوا بِهِمْ خَيْرًا، فَإِنَّهُمْ قُوَّةٌ لَكُمْ، وَبَلَاغٌ إِلَى عَدُوِّكُمْ بِإِذْنِ اللهِ، يَعْنِي قِبْطَ مِصْرَ.
✧ You will come upon a people with curly hair, so treat them well, for they are strength for you and a means to reach your enemy by Allah's permission, meaning the Copts of Egypt.