It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us and said: "O people, indeed Allah Almighty has detachments and groups of angels who descend (from the heaven) and stop at the gatherings of dhikr on earth; so graze freely in the meadows of Paradise (that is, gain benefit from them)." The Companions said: O Messenger of Allah, where are the meadows of Paradise? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The gatherings of dhikr are the meadows of Paradise. So remain occupied in the remembrance of Allah Almighty morning and evening, and remember Him with your heart and soul. Whoever wishes to know what his rank and standing is with Allah Almighty, let him see what standing Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has with him; for Allah Almighty places the servant in the same rank and standing that the servant gives to Allah Almighty in his own self."
Imam Ahmad bin Mani' narrated it likewise through the chain of al-Haytham bin Kharijah, Isma'il bin Ayyash and Umar bin Abdullah.
Imam Abd bin Humayd narrated it through the chain of Habban bin Hilal and Bishr bin al-Mufaddal.
Imam Abu Ya'la narrated it through the chain of Ubaydullah al-Qawariri and Bishr bin al-Mufaddal.
Imam al-Bazzar mentioned it through the chain of Muhammad bin Abd al-Malik and Bishr bin al-Mufaddal, and he said: We do not know this hadith to be narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with them both) through any chain other than this.
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب الأذكار والدعوات / 3387
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :هذا إسناد حسن عمر مولى غفرة لا بأس به. » «أخرجه المستدرك على الصحيحين برقم: 1863، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 2522، وأخرجه مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد برقم: 16767، وأخرجه إتحاف الخيرة المهرة بزوائد المسانيد العشرة برقم: 6057/1»