Shaykh Ahmad An-Najmi | Authentic Statements
The imam of Imams, ibn Khuzaymah, said “I heard Muhammad bin Salmaan saying: ‘I heard Abu Umayr bin an-Nihhas ar-Ramli mention Ahmad bin Hanbal, saying “May Allah have mercy upon him on behalf of the dunya; how patient he is and how resemblant he is to those who have passed away and the righteous people, and how near he is to them! The dunya was presented to him, but he refused it, innovation was presented to him and he refuted it.