The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "You possess two qualities that Allah loves."I asked, "What are they?"He replied, "Forbearance and modesty."I asked, "Are these qualities I have had for a long time, or are they recent?"He said, "No, they have been with you for a long time."I said, "Praise be to Allah, who created me with two qualities that He loves."
قال رسول الله ﷺ: إن فيك لخلقين يحبهما الله قال: قلت: ما هما؟ قال: الحلم والحياء. قال: قلت: أقديما كانا أو حديثا؟ قال: لا، بل قديما. قلت: الحمد الله جبلني على خلقين، يحبهما الله.
Ibn Abu Shayba (25851), Ahmad (17828), Bukhari in Adab al-Mufrad (584), and Nasai in Fadail al-Sahabah (201) all narrated it through the route of Yunus (that is, Ibn Ubayd), from Abdul-Rahman bin Abu Bakra, who said, "Ashajj Bani Asr said," and he mentioned the account. Its isnad is sahih.Ashajj Bani Asr's name was Mundhir bin Aidh bin Asri, known as Ashajj Abdul-Qays. As for Haythami, he claimed in Majma (9/388) that Abdul-Rahman bin Abu Bakra did not meet Ashajj Abdul-Qays.