Hadith #166
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ حَارِثَةَ خَرَجَ نَظَّارًا فَأَتَاهُ سَهْمٌ فَقَتَلَهُ فَقَالَتْ أُمُّهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ عَرَفْتَ مَوْقِعَ حَارِثَةَ مِنِّي فَإِنْ كَانَ
فِي الْجَنَّةِ صَبَرْتُ وَإِلَّا رَأَيْتَ مَا أَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَا أُمَّ حَارِثَةَ إِنَّهَا لَيْسَتْ بِجَنَّةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَلَكِنَّهَا جِنَانٌ كَثِيرَةٌ وَإِنَّ حَارِثَةَ لَفِي أَفْضَلِهَا أَوْ قَالَ فِي أَعَلَى الْفِرْدَوْسِ شَكَّ يَزِيدُ
Isnad Chain
يزيد بن هارون
حماد بن سلمة
ثابت البناني
أنس بن مالك
English Translation
Yazid ibn Harun informed us from Hammad ibn Salamah, from Thabit al-Bunani, from Anas ibn Malik (رضي الله عنه) that Harithah went out as a scout and was struck by an arrow that killed him. His mother said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you know the position of Harithah in my heart. If he is in Paradise, I will be patient and seek reward. But if it is otherwise, you will see what I shall do.' He said: 'Woe to you! Have you lost your mind? Is it just one Paradise? There are many Paradises, and he is in al-Firdaws, the highest.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 25, Hadith 166
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 11804
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-48194