Hadith 12009

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا رَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ ، فَدَنَا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّ بِالْمَدِينَةِ لَقَوْمًا ، مَا سِرْتُمْ مَسِيرًا ، وَلَا قَطَعْتُمْ وَادِيًا ، إِلَّا كَانُوا مَعَكُمْ فِيهِ " ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَهُمْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ؟ ! ، قَالَ : " وَهُمْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ، حَبَسَهُمْ الْعُذْرُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was returning from the Battle of Tabuk and approached near Madinah Munawwarah, he said: "There are some people in Madinah Munawwarah that whichever path you traveled and whichever valley you crossed, they were with you in that." The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Were they with us even though they were in Madinah?" He replied, "Yes! Even though they were in Madinah, because some excuse had kept them back."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12009
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح ، خ : 2838, 2839, 4423