عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زيْدٍ رَضِيَ اللّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ صُنِعَ إِلَيْهِ مَعْرُوفٌ فَقَالَ لِفَاعِلِهِ: جَزَاكَ اللهُ خَيْرًا فَقَدْ أَبْلَغَ فِي الثَّنَاءِ» رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وقَالَ: حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ.
Usamah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has a good turn done to him and says to the one who did it, 'May Allah reward you with good' (jazak Allahu khayran), has indeed expressed the utmost in praise." Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who said: a hasan sahih hadith.
الشرح · explanation
أبلغ في الثناء: أي بالغ في ثنائه على فاعله، وجازى المحسن إليه بأحسن مما أسداه إليه.
"Has expressed the utmost in praise": that is, he has gone to the fullest extent in praising the one who did him good, repaying him with something better than what was rendered to him.
الدروس · lessons
قبول الدعاء من المؤمن، وعدم المنِّ بالإحسان، والاعتراف بالجميل لأهله.
Accepting a supplication from a believer, not reproaching others with one's good deeds, and acknowledging kindness to those who show it.