Hadith #515
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ وَعَفَّانُ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ عَفَّانُ أَخْبَرَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ عَنِ مُ
رَّةَ الْهَمْدَانِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ عَجِبَ رَبُّنَا عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مِنْ رَجُلَيْنِ رَجُلٍ ثَارَ عَنْ وِطَائِهِ وَلِحَافِهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَهْلِهِ وَحَيِّهِ إِلَى صَلَاتِهِ فَيَقُولُ رَبُّنَا أَيَا مَلَائِكَتِي انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي ثَارَ مِنْ فِرَاشِهِ وَوِطَائِهِ وَمِنْ بَيْنِ حَيِّهِ وَأَهْلِهِ إِلَى صَلَاتِهِ رَغْبَةً فِيمَا عِنْدِي وَشَفَقَةً مِمَّا عِنْدِي وَرَجُلٍ غَزَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَانْهَزَمُوا فَعَلِمَ مَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ الْفِرَارِ وَمَا لَهُ فِي الرُّجُوعِ فَرَجَعَ حَتَّى أُهَرِيقَ دَمُهُ رَغْبَةً فِيمَا عِنْدِي وَشَفَقَةً مِمَّا عِنْدِي فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي رَجَعَ رَغْبَةً فِيمَا عِنْدِي وَرَهْبَةً مِمَّا عِنْدِي حَتَّى أُهَرِيقَ دَمُهُ
Isnad Chain
روح وعفان
حماد بن سلمة
عطاء بن السائب
English Translation
It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه) — via Rawh and 'Affan, from Hammad ibn Salama (and 'Affan says: from 'Ata' ibn al-Sa'ib), from Murra al-Hamdani — that Ibn Mas'ud narrated from the Prophet ﷺ that he said: 'Our Lord (عز وجل) marvels at two men: a man who rises from his bed and bedding, from among his family and community, to [perform] his prayer — so our Lord says: O My angels, look at My servant, he has risen from his bed, his bedding, from among his community and family, [going] to his prayer out of desire for what is with Me and fear of what is with Me. And a man who fought in the way of Allah (عز وجل): his companions fled, and he knew what was upon him for fleeing and what reward was in returning, so he returned [to fight] until his blood was shed, out of desire for what is with Me and fear of what is with Me. And Allah (عز وجل) says to His angels: Look at My servant — he returned out of desire for what is with Me and fear of what is with Me, until his blood was shed.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 11, Hadith 515
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 3753
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-40143