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مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي
Musnad Abi Ya'la al-Mawsili
مسند أنس بن مالك
Musnad of Anas bin Malik
مُسْنَدُ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ
Musnad of Anas bin Malik
Musnad Abi Ya'la 3980 — the king of the Romans sent the Prophet ﷺ
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَجَّاجِ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ مَلِكَ الرُّومِ أَهْدَى إِلَى النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - مُسْتَقَةً مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ فَلَبِسَهَا النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَكَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى يَدَيْهَا تَذَبْذَبَانِ ، فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُهُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أُنْزِلَ هَذَا عَلَيْكَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَمِنْدِيلٌ مِنْ مَنَادِيلِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَذَا ، فَبَعَثَ بِهَا إِلَى جَعْفَرٍ فَلَبِسَهَا جَعْفَرٌ ، فَقَالَ : إِنِّي لَمْ أَبْعَثْ بِهَا إِلَيْكَ لِتَلْبَسَهَا ، قَالَ : فَمَا أَصْنَعُ بِهَا ؟ قَالَ : ابْعَثْ بِهَا إِلَى أَخِيكَ النَّجَاشِيِّ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the king of the Romans sent the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a gift of a long-sleeved robe made of sundus (fine silk), which he (peace and blessings be upon him) put on. (Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:) It is as if I can still see its long sleeves swinging. Seeing this, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), has this been sent down to you from the heavens?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By the One in whose hand is my soul, a single handkerchief from among the handkerchiefs of Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) in Paradise is far better than this." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) sent the garment to Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him), and he put it on. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) (seeing him) said: "I did not send it to you to wear." He said: (Then) what shall I do with it? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Send it to your brother, the Negus (al-Najashi)."
