Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Due to the death of Hazrat Saad bin Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him), even the Throne (Arsh) moved.

Hazrat Usaid bin Hudair (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Throne also shook at the death of Sa’d bin Mu’adh (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Abu Saeed (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, at the death of Saad bin Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him), even the Throne shook.

Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Out of love for meeting Hazrat Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him), even the Throne shook. And its beams were broken into pieces. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered his grave and remained there for quite some time. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out, he was asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What kept you there? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Sa’d was pressed tightly in the grave, then I prayed to Allah and the grave was made spacious.

Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when Hazrat Sa’d bin Mu’adh (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Because of the soul of Sa’d bin Mu’adh (may Allah be pleased with him), even the Throne (Arsh) moved.

Hazrat Ishaq bin Rashid (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that an Ansari woman whose name was Asma bint Yazid said: When the funeral of Hazrat Saad bin Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him) was taken out, his mother cried out. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to his mother: Why are your tears not drying and why is your grief not ending?! Surely your son is the first person for whom Allah smiled and the Throne also moved because of him.

Hazrat Waqid bin Amr bin Saad bin Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when I came to Madinah with my brother, I went to Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him). And I greeted him with salam. He (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: Who are you? I said: I am Waqid bin Amr bin Saad bin Muadh. He (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep and wept much. Then he (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Surely you resemble Hazrat (Saad). Indeed, he was the greatest and most noble man among the people. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent an army towards Akidar Duma, so he sent to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a garment which was made of silk and embroidered with gold. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wore it, and people began to touch the cloth because of its beauty. Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do you like this? The people said: O Messenger of Allah! We have never seen a cloth better and more beautiful than this. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The handkerchiefs of Saad (may Allah be pleased with him) in Paradise are more beautiful than the cloth you are seeing.

Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was gifted a suit of silk. The people began to marvel at its softness. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The handkerchiefs of Sa’d in Paradise are much softer than this.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hazrat Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was in the throes of death: May Allah grant you the best reward for being the leader of your people. So, you have fulfilled the promise you made to Allah, and He is also true in fulfilling the promise He made to you.

Hazrat Amr bin Shurahbil (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that on the day of the Battle of the Trench, when Hazrat Sa’d bin Mu’adh (may Allah be pleased with him) was struck by an arrow, his blood was falling upon the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Then Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came and said: “May his back be broken!” Upon this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “O Abu Bakr!” Then Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came and recited: “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.”