Anas bin Malik (RA) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: Some persons from amongst my associates would turn to my Cistern; when I would see them and they would be presented to me, they would be detained in the way while coming to me. I would say: My Lord, they are my companions, they are my companions, and it would be said to me: You don't know what innovations they made after you.
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Anas reported a hadith like this from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and he made this addition: "The vessels would be as numerous as the number of stars.
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Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Rufi‘u ilayya:
Will be presented before me.
(2)
Ukhtuliju dooni:
Before they reach me, they will be separated from me.
As-haabi:
The diminutive form is evidence that their number will be small.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 5996
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Apostates, hypocrites, and people of innovation are meant.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6582
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The meeting with Allah and His Messenger on the Day of Resurrection is indeed true; those who deny it are misguided.
This is the very purpose of the present hadith.
Sometimes, regarding the spoils of war (mal-e-ghanīmat), the Ansar would feel some discontent, upon which the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) consoled them.
The relevance to the chapter heading is established in this way: he said, "You will meet Allah," meaning you will attain the vision of Allah.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 7441