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Musnad Ahmad 293:4

Hadith of Rifa‘ah bin ‘Arrabah al-Juhani (RA)

حديث رفاعة بن عرابة الجهني

Hadith 293:4

Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated to us, he said: Hisham—meaning al-Dastawa'i—narrated to us, he said: Yahya ibn Abi Kathir narrated to us, from Hilal ibn Abi Maymunah, he said: 'Ata' ibn Yasar narrated to us, that Rifa'ah al-Juhani narrated to him, he said: We came with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, until when we were at al-Kadid—or he said: at Qadid—men began to ask permission to go to their families, and they were granted permission. He said: So he praised Allah and extolled Him, and said something good, and said: "I bear witness before Allah, no servant dies who bears witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, truthfully from his heart, then acts uprightly, except that he will be led into Paradise." Then he said: "My Lord promised me that He would admit seventy thousand of my nation without reckoning, and I hope that they will not enter it until you, and those who are righteous among your spouses and your descendants, have settled in dwellings in Paradise." And he said: "When half of the night, or two-thirds of the night, has passed, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, descends to the lowest heaven and says: 'I do not ask anyone about My servants other than Myself. Who is it that seeks My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him? Who is it that calls upon Me, so that I may answer him? Who is it that asks of Me, so that I may give to him?' until the dawn breaks."

حدثنا يحيى بن سعيد، قال: حدثنا هشام يعني الدستوائي، قال: حدثنا يحيى بن أبي كثير، عن هلال بن أبي ميمونة، قال: حدثنا عطاء بن يسار، أن رفاعة الجهني حدثه، قال: أقبلنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، حتى إذا كنا بالكديد - أو قال: بقديد - جعل رجال يستأذنون إلى أهليهم فيؤذن لهم، قال: فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، وقال خيرا، وقال: " أشهد عند الله، لا يموت عبد شهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأن محمدا رسول الله صادقا من قلبه، ثم يسدد إلا سلك في الجنة " ثم قال: " وعدني ربي أن يدخل من أمتي سبعين ألفا بغير حساب، وإني لأرجو أن لا يدخلوها حتى تبوءوا أنتم، ومن صلح من أزواجكم وذراريكم مساكن في الجنة " وقال: " إذا مضى نصف الليل، أو ثلث الليل ينزل الله عز وجل إلى السماء الدنيا، فيقول: لا أسأل عن عبادي أحدا غيري من ذا الذي يستغفرني فأغفر له، من ذا الذي يدعوني فأستجيب له، من ذا الذي يسألني فأعطيه حتى ينفجر الصبح "