Hadith of Abu ‘Usayb (may Allah be pleased with him)

حَدِيثُ أَبِي عَسِيبٍ (١)، ٢٠٧٦٦ - حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ يَعْنِي الْجَوْنِيَّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَسِيبٍ، أَوْ أَبِي عَسِيمٍ، قَالَ بَهْزٌ: إِنَّهُ شَهِدَ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالُوا: كَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ: " ادْخُلُوا أَرْسَالًا أَرْسَالًا "، قَالَ: " فَكَانُوا يَدْخُلُونَ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَابِ فَيُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْبَابِ الْآخَرِ "، قَالَ: " فَلَمَّا وُضِعَ فِي لَحْدِهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ الْمُغِيرَةُ: قَدْ بَقِيَ مِنْ رِجْلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ لَمْ يُصْلِحُوهُ، قَالُوا: فَادْخُلْ فَأَصْلِحْهُ، فَدَخَلَ، وَأَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فَمَسَّ قَدَمَيْهِ، فَقَالَ: أَهِيلُوا عَلَيَّ التُّرَابَ، فَأَهَالُوا عَلَيْهِ التُّرَابَ، حَتَّى بَلَغَ أَنْصَافَ سَاقَيْهِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ، فَكَانَ يَقُولُ أَنَا أَحْدَثُكُمْ عَهْدًا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Aseeb (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was present in Madinah Munawwarah at the time of the funeral prayer of the Prophet (ﷺ). People began to say, "How should we perform the funeral prayer for the Prophet (ﷺ)?" Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Let groups enter one after another." Thus, people would enter from one door, send blessings and peace upon the Prophet (ﷺ), and exit from the other door. When the Prophet (ﷺ) was lowered into the grave, Mughirah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "There is a part near the blessed feet of the Prophet (ﷺ) that has not been properly arranged." People said, "Then you yourself go down into the grave and arrange it properly." So he went down into the grave and put his hand inside. When he touched the blessed feet, he said, "Today, pour the soil from my side." People began to pour soil until it reached halfway up his shins. Then he came out and said, "I have had the closest time with the Prophet (ﷺ)."

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ أَبُو نُصَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَسِيبٍ، مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ بِالْحُمَّى، وَالطَّاعُونِ، فَأَمْسَكْتُ الْحُمَّى بِالْمَدِينَةِ، وَأَرْسَلْتُ الطَّاعُونَ إِلَى الشَّامِ، فَالطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لِأُمَّتِي، وَرَحْمَةٌ، وَرِجْسٌ عَلَى الْكَافِرِ (١) " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Abu Usaib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: After me, Jibreel came bringing fever and plague. I kept the fever confined to Madinah itself and sent the plague towards Shaam (Syria). Now, for my Ummah, the plague is martyrdom and mercy, whereas for the disbelievers it is a punishment.

حَدَّثَنَا سُرَيْجٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَشْرَجٌ، عَنْ أَبِي نُصَيْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَسِيبٍ، قَالَ: خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْلًا، فَمَرَّ بِي، فَدَعَانِي إِلَيْهِ، فَخَرَجْتُ، ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ فَدَعَاهُ، فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ بِعُمَرَ (١) فَدَعَاهُ، فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِ، فَانْطَلَقَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ حَائِطًا لِبَعْضِ الْأَنْصَارِ، فَقَالَ لِصَاحِبِ الْحَائِطِ: أَطْعِمْنَا بُسْرًا، فَجَاءَ بِعِذْقٍ فَوَضَعَهُ، فَأَكَلَ، رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ، ثُمَّ دَعَا بِمَاءٍ بَارِدٍ فَشَرِبَ، فَقَالَ: " لَتُسْأَلُنَّ عَنْ هَذَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ "، قَالَ: فَأَخَذَ عُمَرُ الْعِذْقَ، فَضَرَبَ بِهِ الْأَرْضَ حَتَّى تَنَاثَرَ الْبُسْرُ قِبَلَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَئِنَّا لَمَسْئُولُونَ عَنْ هَذَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ؟ قَالَ: " نَعَمْ، إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ: خِرْقَةٍ كَفَّ بِهَا الرَّجُلُ عَوْرَتَهُ، أَوْ كِسْرَةٍ سَدَّ بِهَا جَوْعَتَهُ، أَوْ حَجَرٍ يَتَدَخَّلُ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَرِّ، وَالْقُرِّ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Abu Usaib (may Allah be pleased with him) that once at night the Prophet (ﷺ) left his house and, passing by me, called me as well. I accompanied him. Then he passed by Abu Bakr and called him too, and he also joined. Then he passed by Umar and called him too, and he also joined. Walking together, the Prophet (ﷺ) entered the garden of an Ansari and said to the owner of the garden, "Serve us some ripe and unripe dates." He brought a bunch and placed it before the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions ate from it. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) asked for cold water and drank it, and said, "On the Day of Resurrection, you will be questioned about this as well." Hearing this, Umar picked up the bunch and struck it on the ground, scattering the dates, some of which went towards the Prophet (ﷺ). Then he said, "O Messenger of Allah, will we be questioned about this too on the Day of Resurrection?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes, except for three things: a cloth with which a man covers his private parts, a piece of bread with which he satisfies his hunger, or a shelter in which he takes refuge from heat and cold."