Mukhtasar Muslim

´Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent Basisa (the name of a person) as a spy to bring news of Abu Sufyan’s caravan. He returned, and at that time there was no one in my house except the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The narrator said that I do not remember which wife of the Prophet Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned, then he narrated the hadith: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went out and said, “We have a task, so whoever has a mount present should ride with us.” Hearing this, some people began to ask permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to go to their mounts, which were on the heights of Madinah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “No, only those whose mounts are present should go.” Eventually, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) set out with his companions until he reached Badr before the polytheists, and the polytheists also arrived. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “None of you should advance towards anything until I am ahead of him.” Then, when the polytheists drew near, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Rise towards the Paradise whose width is equal to the heavens and the earth.” Umair bin Hammam Ansari said, “O Messenger of Allah! Is the width of Paradise equal to the heavens and the earth?” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Yes!” He said, “Wow, Glory be to Allah.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Why do you say that?” He replied, “Nothing, O Messenger of Allah! I said it in the hope that I too will be among the people of Paradise.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Then you are of Paradise.” Hearing this, he took out a few dates from his quiver and began to eat them, then said, “If I live until I finish my dates, it will be a long life.” He threw away the remaining dates and fought the disbelievers until he was martyred.