Salih bin Jubayr states: Sayyiduna Abu Jumu'ah al-Ansari, a Companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), came to us at Bayt al-Maqdis to pray there, and Raja' bin Haywah was with us at that time. When he was about to leave, we walked with him to see him off. When we intended to return, he said: "You have a gift and a right due from me: that I narrate to you a hadith which I heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." We said: "May Allah Almighty have mercy on you! Please narrate it." He said: "We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and there were ten of us, including Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him). We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Is there any people who will receive a greater reward than us, when we have believed in you and followed you?' the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'What would prevent you from that, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is among you and revelation comes to you from the heavens? Rather, there will be a people who come after you; a book between two covers will come to them, they will believe in it and act upon the rulings in it. They will receive a greater reward than you, they will receive a greater reward than you, they will receive a greater reward than you.'"
Al-Tabarani recorded it. There is a difference of opinion about its narrators.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 16692
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ مختلف فیہ
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (3540) ، أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 3540»