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مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي
Musnad Abi Ya'la al-Mawsili
مسند عبد الله بن مسعود
Musnad of Abdullah bin Mas'ud
مُسْنَدُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ
Musnad of Abdullah bin Mas'ud
Musnad Abi Ya'la 5390 — he said: I was with the Prophet ﷺ in a palm
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: «كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي حَرْثٍ بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَهُوَ مُتَكِئٌ عَلَى عَسِيبٍ لَهُ، فَانْتَهَى إِلَى قَوْمٍ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ»، فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: لَا تَسْأَلُوهُ، فَسَأَلُوهُ، فَاتَّكَأَ عَلَى الْعَسِيبِ كَأَنَّهُ يُوحَى إِلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ: {يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الرُّوحِ قُلِ الرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّي وَمَا أُوتِيتُمْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا} [الإسراء: 85]
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a palm grove in Madinah, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was leaning on a palm stick, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a group of the Jews." Some of them said (to the others): "Do not ask him any question (about the soul)", but they asked him (peace and blessings be upon him). So he (peace and blessings be upon him) paused, leaning on that stick, and it seemed as though revelation was coming down to him (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) recited (in accordance with the divine revelation) this verse: "They ask you about the soul. Say: The soul is from the command of my Lord, and you have not been given of knowledge except a little."
