It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna al-Tufayl bin Amr al-Dawsi (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in Makkah and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Would you like to come to a strong fortress, with many men and abundant war equipment?" (The narrator of the hadith, Abu al-Zubayr (may Allah have mercy on him), said that this fortress of the tribe of Daws was on the top of a mountain, and the path to reach it was extremely narrow, like a sandal strap.) The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: "Are the people behind you also with you (in agreement on this offer)?" He said: "I do not know." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from his offer, because Allah Almighty had destined this honour for the Ansar of Madinah. Then, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had emigrated to Madinah, Sayyiduna al-Tufayl bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) also came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as an emigrant, along with a man of his people. There that man was struck by a severe fever; unable to bear it, he went out, took a broad-bladed knife and cut off the joints of his fingers, from which so much blood flowed that he died. Sayyiduna al-Tufayl bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) saw him in a dream in a very fine state and an excellent appearance, but he had covered his hands. Sayyiduna al-Tufayl (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him: "Are you that so-and-so?" He replied: "Yes." He asked: "How did your Lord deal with you?" He replied: "My Lord dealt with me kindly and forgave me because of my emigration to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." Sayyiduna al-Tufayl (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: "But what is the matter with your hands, that they are covered?" He replied: "My Lord said to me: We will not set right what you yourself have spoiled." Sayyiduna al-Tufayl (may Allah be pleased with him) related this dream of his to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so he (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his blessed hands and implored: "Allahumma wa li-yadayhi faghfir (O Allah, forgive his hands too)," "Allahumma wa li-yadayhi faghfir (O Allah, forgive his hands too)," "Allahumma wa li-yadayhi faghfir (O Allah, forgive his hands too)."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند جابر / 2175
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجاله رجال الصحيح غير إبراهيم بن عبد الله الهروي
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