It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was seated, and Sayyidah Asma' bint Umays (may Allah be pleased with her) was near him (peace and blessings be upon him), when suddenly he (peace and blessings be upon him) returned a greeting of salam, then said: "O Asma'! This is Sayyiduna Ja'far bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), who is with Jibril and Mika'il (peace be upon them both); they passed by here and greeted us with salam, and I returned their greeting. Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) has told me that on such-and-such a day he faced the polytheists, (and he says:) 'Then I received seventy-three wounds of spears and swords on the front of my body. Then I took hold of the banner in my right hand and it was cut off; then I held it with my left hand and it too was cut off. So Allah Almighty gave me two wings in place of my two hands, with which I fly with Jibril and Mika'il (peace be upon them both) in Paradise; I alight there wherever I wish and I eat whatever fruits of Paradise I wish.'"
Sayyidah Asma' (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Congratulations to Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) on the good that Allah has granted him; but I fear that people will not believe me, so, O Messenger of Allah, go up on the pulpit and inform the people of it." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) ascended the pulpit, praised and glorified Allah, then said: "O people! Sayyiduna Ja'far bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) has passed by with Jibril and Mika'il (peace be upon them both); he has two wings which Allah has given him in place of his hands, with which he flies in Paradise wherever he wishes, and he also greeted me with salam." He (peace and blessings be upon him) also told the people what his condition was when he faced the polytheists. So after that day it became clear to the people that Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) had truly faced the enemy, and for this reason he came to be called 'Ja'far al-Tayyar' (Ja'far the Flyer) in Paradise.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 6936
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:فيه سعدان بن الوليد لم يُعرف، وبقية رجاله ثقات
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: فيه سعدان بن الوليد ولم أعرفه وبقية رجاله ثقات «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 9، ص 272»» «أخرجه الضياء المقدسي فى «الأحاديث المختارة» برقم: 431، والحاكم فى «المستدرك» برقم: 4918، 4963، 4967، 4976، والطبراني فى «الكبير» برقم: 1467، 1466، 2945، 12020، 12112، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 6932»