Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I will narrate to you a hadith which I heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); I kept seeking corroborating testimony for this hadith but did not find it. During the expedition of Tabuk, while we were travelling with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When Allah Almighty commanded me to marry Fatimah to Ali, I did so. Jibril (peace be upon him) told me: Allah Almighty has built a garden of hollow pearls; between one pearl and the next are pearls adorned with gold, and the roof of that garden is of green chrysolite (zabarjad). Allah Almighty has made in it niches of pearl adorned with rubies, and then built upper chambers above them, of which one brick is of silver, one brick of gold, one brick of precious stone, one brick of ruby and one brick of chrysolite. Then Allah Almighty made springs in it which flow in its sides, and it has been surrounded by rivers. By its rivers He has built domes of pearl, from which chains of gold are hanging, and they have been surrounded by various kinds of trees. In it there is a dome on every branch, and in every dome there is a couch made of white pearl; its covering is of fine silk (sundus) and brocade (istabraq), and its ground is of saffron, scented with musk and ambergris. In each of them there is a houri. Each dome has one hundred doors; at every door there are two guards and two trees, and in every dome there is bedding and a written inscription, around which Ayat al-Kursi is written. I asked Jibril (peace be upon him): For whom has Allah Almighty built this? He said: O Messenger of Allah! He has built it for your daughter Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) and Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him); besides their own gardens, it is a gift He has given them, and so that your eyes may be delighted."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Abd al-Nur bin Abdullah al-Mis'ami, who is a kadhdhab (liar).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15209
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:موضوع
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (407/22)»