Standard of Obedience

There is a narration about his standard of obedience. Hazrat Abu Laila (ra) narrates:

“Once the Holy Prophet (sa) was delivering a sermon during which he said, ‘O people be seated.’ Hazrat Abdullah (ra) bin Rawaha was outside the mosque on his way to listen to the sermon but he sat right then and there. The Holy Prophet (sa) addressed him and stated:

زَادَكَ اللہُ حِرْصًا عَلَي طَوَاعِيَةِ اللہِ وَ طَوَاعِيَةِ رَسُوْلِهِ

‘(O Abdullah bin Rawaha.) May Allah the exalted increase your passion of obeying Allah and His messenger.’”