مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الفضائل والشمائل
The Book of Virtues and Characteristics
(دُمُوعٌ ثَمِينَةٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ)
(Precious tears from people)
Hadith 5887
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ نَعَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَيْدًا وَجَعْفَرًا وَابْنَ رَوَاحَةَ لِلنَّاسِ قَبْلَ أَن يَأْتِيهِ خَبَرُهُمْ فَقَالَ أَخْذَ الرَّايَةَ زِيدٌ فَأُصِيبَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ جَعْفَرٌ فَأُصِيبَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ ابْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأُصِيبَ وَعَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ حَتَّى أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ من سيوف الله حَتَّى فتح الله عَلَيْهِم. رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ
Anas said:The Prophet announced the death of Zaid, Ja`far and Ibn Rawaha to the people before news of them had reached them[*], saying, "Zaid took the standard and was smitten, then Ja'far took it and was smitten, then Ibn Rawaha took it and was smitten (the tears mean while dripping from his eyes). Finally, one of God's swords (meaning Khalid b. al-Walid) took the standard till God granted them success." Bukhari transmitted it.
