1. Attributed to the Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
and narrated in the Muwatta' of Imam Malik
and the Musnad of Imam Ahmad.

2. See Malik’s Muwatta, chapter on
Good Character: Yahya related to me
from Malik that Muadh ibn Jabal said,
"The last advice the Messenger of Allah,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
gave me when I put my foot in the stirrup
was that he said, 'Make your character good
for the people, Muadh ibn Jabal!' "