(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا
هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ ، حَدَّثَنَا
جَسْرٌ ، عَنْ
ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ
أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي لَقِيتُ إِخْوَانِي " قَالَ : فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَوَلَيْسَ نَحْنُ إِخْوَانَكَ ؟ قَالَ : أَنْتُمْ أَصْحَابِي ، وَلَكِنْ إِخْوَانِي الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِي وَلَمْ يَرَوْنِي " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I wish I could meet my brothers. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Are we not your brothers? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You are my companions; my brothers are those who will believe in me but will not have seen me.