Hadith / Musnad Ahmad / 708:1
Musnad Ahmad 708:1
Hadith of the grandfather of Zahrah ibn Ma'bad (RA)
حديث جد زهرة بن معبد
Hadith 708:1
Qutaybah ibn Sa'id narrated to us, Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to us, from Zahrah ibn Ma'bad, from his grandfather, who said: We were with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and he was holding the hand of Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him. He said: "By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, you are more beloved to me than everything, except my own self." The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "By the One in Whose hand is my soul, none of you shall believe until I am more beloved to him than his own self." Umar said: "Then, by Allah, you are now more beloved to me than my own self." The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "Now, O Umar."
حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا ابن لهيعة، عن زهرة بن معبد، عن جده، قال: كنا مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو آخذ بيد عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه، فقال: والله يا رسول الله، لأنت أحب إلي من كل شيء، إلا نفسي، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: " والذي نفسي بيده، لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى أكون أحب إليه من نفسه ". قال عمر: فأنت الآن والله أحب إلي من نفسي، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: " الآن يا عمر "