المطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية
Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah
كتاب الإيمان والتوحيد
Book of Faith and Tawhid
بَابُ فَضْلِ مِنْ يؤمن بالغيب
The virtue of those who believe in the unseen
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قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ : أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : كُنْتُ جَالِسًا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ : أَتَدْرُونَ أَيُّ أَهْلِ الْإِيمَانِ أَفْضَلُ إِيمَانًا ؟ ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، الْمَلَائِكَةُ ، قَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : هُمْ كَذَلِكَ ، وَحُقَّ ذَلِكَ لَهُمْ ، وَمَا يَمْنَعُهُمْ ، وَقَدْ أَنْزَلَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى الْمَنْزِلَةَ الَّتِي أَنْزَلَهُمْ ، بَلْ غَيْرُهُمْ ، فَقُلْنَا : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ الْأَنْبِيَاءُ ، قَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : هُمْ كَذَلِكَ ، وَحُقَّ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ ، بَلْ غَيْرُهُمْ ، قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، مَنْ هُمْ ؟ قَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : قَوْمٌ يَأْتُونَ مِنْ بَعْدِي هُمْ فِي أَصْلَابِ الرِّجَالِ ، فَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِي ، وَلَمْ يَرَوْنِي ، وَيَجِدُونَ الْوَرَقَ الْمُعَلَّقَ ، فَيَعْمَلُونَ بِمَا فِيهِ ، فَهَؤُلَاءِ أَفْضَلُ أَهْلِ الْإِيمَانِ إِيمَانًا .
مُحَمَّدٌ ضَعِيفُ الْحَدِيثِ ، سَيِّئُ الْحِفْظِ .
2922 \ 2 - وَقَالَ أَبُو يَعْلَى : حَدَّثَنَا مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسًا ، فَقَالَ : أَنْبِئُونِي بِأَفْضَلِ أَهْلِ الْإِيمَانِ إِيمَانًا ؟ ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ ، قَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : هُمْ كَذَلِكَ ، وَيَحِقُّ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ ، وَمَا يَمْنَعُهُمْ ، وَقَدْ أَنْزَلَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى الْمَنْزِلَةَ الَّتِي أَنْزَلَهُمْ بِهَا ، بَلْ غَيْرُهُمْ ، قَالُوا : الْأَنْبِيَاءُ الَّذِينَ أَكْرَمَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى بِرِسَالَتِهِ وَالنُّبُوَّةِ ، قَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : هُمْ كَذَلِكَ ، وَيَحِقُّ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ ، وَمَا يَمْنَعُهُمْ وَقَدْ أَنْزَلَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى الْمَنْزِلَةَ الَّتِي أَنْزَلَهُمْ بِهَا قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، الشُّهَدَاءُ الَّذِينَ اسْتُشْهِدُوا مَعَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ ، قَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : هُمْ كَذَلِكَ ، وَيَحِقُّ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ وَمَا يَمْنَعُهُمْ وَقَدْ أَكْرَمَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى بِالشَّهَادَةِ مَعَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ ، بَلْ غَيْرُهُمْ ، قَالُوا : فَمَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ؟ قَالَ : أَقْوَامٌ فِي أَصْلَابِ الرِّجَالِ ....فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ .
2922 \ 3 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى مُحَمَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ ، بِهِ .
مُحَمَّدٌ ضَعِيفُ الْحَدِيثِ ، سَيِّئُ الْحِفْظِ .
2922 \ 2 - وَقَالَ أَبُو يَعْلَى : حَدَّثَنَا مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسًا ، فَقَالَ : أَنْبِئُونِي بِأَفْضَلِ أَهْلِ الْإِيمَانِ إِيمَانًا ؟ ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ ، قَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : هُمْ كَذَلِكَ ، وَيَحِقُّ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ ، وَمَا يَمْنَعُهُمْ ، وَقَدْ أَنْزَلَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى الْمَنْزِلَةَ الَّتِي أَنْزَلَهُمْ بِهَا ، بَلْ غَيْرُهُمْ ، قَالُوا : الْأَنْبِيَاءُ الَّذِينَ أَكْرَمَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى بِرِسَالَتِهِ وَالنُّبُوَّةِ ، قَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : هُمْ كَذَلِكَ ، وَيَحِقُّ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ ، وَمَا يَمْنَعُهُمْ وَقَدْ أَنْزَلَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى الْمَنْزِلَةَ الَّتِي أَنْزَلَهُمْ بِهَا قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، الشُّهَدَاءُ الَّذِينَ اسْتُشْهِدُوا مَعَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ ، قَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : هُمْ كَذَلِكَ ، وَيَحِقُّ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ وَمَا يَمْنَعُهُمْ وَقَدْ أَكْرَمَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى بِالشَّهَادَةِ مَعَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ ، بَلْ غَيْرُهُمْ ، قَالُوا : فَمَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ؟ قَالَ : أَقْوَامٌ فِي أَصْلَابِ الرِّجَالِ ....فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ .
2922 \ 3 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى مُحَمَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ ، بِهِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Do you know who among the people of faith is the most excellent in faith?" The Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah! The angels." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They are indeed so, and it is their due; and what could prevent them (from complete faith) when Allah Almighty has placed them in the lofty rank in which He has placed them? Rather, it is others besides them." We said: "O Messenger of Allah! The prophets." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They are indeed so, and it is their due; rather, it is others besides them." We said: "O Messenger of Allah! Who are they?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They are people who will come after me; they are still in the loins of men. They will believe in me though they have not seen me, and they will find (written) hanging pages and act upon what is written in them. These are the most excellent of the people of faith in faith." In another narration he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell me who among the believers is the most excellent in faith?" The Companions said: "The angels." He (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the same reply. Then they said: "The prophets whom Allah Almighty honoured with His message and prophethood." He (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the same reply. Then the Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah! The martyrs who were martyred alongside the prophets." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They are indeed so, and it is their due; what could prevent them when Allah Almighty has honoured them with martyrdom alongside the prophets? Rather, it is others besides them." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned those people who are still in the loins of their forefathers, to the end of the hadith.
The narrator Muhammad bin Abi Humayd in its chain is da'if (weak) in hadith and his memory is poor. Ishaq, Abu Ya'la and Abu Musa Muhammad narrated this report through different chains, but all through Muhammad bin Abi Humayd.
The narrator Muhammad bin Abi Humayd in its chain is da'if (weak) in hadith and his memory is poor. Ishaq, Abu Ya'la and Abu Musa Muhammad narrated this report through different chains, but all through Muhammad bin Abi Humayd.
وَقَالَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ : حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْأُمَوِيُّ ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللهِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ فَذَكَرُوا أَصْحَابَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَا سَبَقَ لَهُمْ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ ، قَالَ : إِنَّ أَمْرَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ بَيِّنًا لِمَنْ رَآهُ ، وَالَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُهُ ، مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ بِغَيْبٍ ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ : الم ذَلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لا رَيْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى الْمُفْلِحُونَ .
Abd al-Rahman bin Yazid (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: I was sitting in the gathering of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), and the people there mentioned the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the excellence they had attained through their precedence in faith. Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Indeed, the matter of the prophethood of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was perfectly evident and clear as daylight to those who saw him (peace and blessings be upon him) with their own eyes. But by the One besides whom there is no true god! No person's faith is more excellent than faith that is based on the unseen (iman bil-ghayb), that is, believing without seeing." Then he recited these verses as proof: "Alif Lam Mim. This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for the God-fearing, who believe in the unseen, establish prayer and spend out of what We have provided for them, and who believe in what has been sent down to you and what was sent down before you, and are certain of the Hereafter. It is they who are upon guidance from their Lord, and it is they who are the successful." [Surah al-Baqarah: 1-5]
Imam Ahmad bin Mani' recorded it in his Musnad and its chain is sahih (authentic); this narration is also clear evidence of the importance and excellence of faith in the unseen.
Imam Ahmad bin Mani' recorded it in his Musnad and its chain is sahih (authentic); this narration is also clear evidence of the importance and excellence of faith in the unseen.
