Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) reports from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a narration similar to the one that has passed before it, but the words of his text are these; he narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In the times before you there was a man to whom Allah Almighty had granted abundance in wealth and children. He said to his family: 'When I die, burn me, and when I become charcoal, grind me and scatter me, for if my Lord gains power over me, He will punish me with a punishment the like of which He will not inflict on anyone among all the worlds.' His family did exactly that. Allah Almighty gave a command concerning him, so his being was gathered together and he was made to stand before Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty said: 'Why did you do what you did?' The man replied: 'Out of fear of You, O my Lord.' So Allah Almighty forgave that man."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except Zakariyya bin Nafi' al-Arsufi and al-Sari bin Yahya, and both of them are thiqah (trustworthy).
Al-Bazzar recorded it and referred it to the hadith of Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that is in the Sahih, saying: It is similar to it; he did not quote its text.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التوبة / 17495
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (6123)»