Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The birds of Paradise will be like Bactrian (camels), and they will feed on the trees of Paradise." Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Messenger of Allah! These will be birds (living) in bliss." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Those who eat them will be in greater bliss than they are." He said this three times, and then he said: "O Abu Bakr! I hope that I will be one of those who eat them." (Allamah Haythami says:) I say:
Al-Tirmidhi recorded it in abridged form. Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih except Sayyar bin Hatim, whose case is different, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب أهل الجنة / 18733
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (221/3) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 12898، وأخرجه الأحاديث المختارة برقم: 1614»