Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 2802

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal used to stay with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and then leave, and when he arrived he would lead his people in prayer. A man from Banu Salimah named Sulaym used to pray behind Sayyiduna Mu'adh. Once Sayyiduna Mu'adh was late in coming to them, so Sulaym prayed alone and left. When Sayyiduna Mu'adh came, he was told that Sulaym had prayed alone and left. Sayyiduna Mu'adh told the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for Sulaym and asked him about it. He said: "I am a man who works all day until evening comes, and in the evening I am drowsy. Sayyiduna Mu'adh comes to us at that time, and that day Sayyiduna Mu'adh was late in coming to us. When he was delayed, I prayed and went back home." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "When you prayed, what did you do?" He replied: "I recited Surah al-Fatihah and another surah, then I sat, recited the tashahhud, asked for Paradise and sought refuge from Hell, sent blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and then finished the prayer. I cannot make beautiful supplications like you and like Sayyiduna Mu'adh." The narrator says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) laughed and said: "Mu'adh and I also supplicate for this alone: that we may enter Paradise and be saved from Hell." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent word to Sayyiduna Mu'adh: "Do not be one who puts people to trial, putting the people to trial. Go back to them and lead them in prayer before they go to sleep." Then Sulaym said: "O Mu'adh, tomorrow, when we meet the enemy, you will see how you fare and how I fare." The narrator says: On the day of the Battle of Uhud, Sayyiduna Sulaym came with his sword drawn. He said: "O Mu'adh, step forward!" But Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) did not step forward. Sulaym stepped forward and fought until he was martyred. Whenever he was mentioned in the presence of Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) would say: "Sulaym was true to Allah, and Mu'adh was false." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Sayyiduna Jabir has a hadith recorded in the Sahih, but it is other than this one.
Imam al-Bazzar recorded it; its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for the narrator Mu'adh bin Abdullah bin Habib, who is thiqah (trustworthy), and no criticism has been made of him.