Hadith 12582

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " يَقْدَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ غَدًا أَقْوَامٌ ، هُمْ أَرَقُّ قُلُوبًا لِلْإِسْلَامِ مِنْكُمْ " ، قَالَ : فَقَدِمَ الْأَشْعَرِيُّونَ ، فِيهِمْ أَبُو مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيُّ ، فَلَمَّا دَنَوْا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ ، جَعَلُوا يَرْتَجِزُونَ يَقُولُونَ : غَدًا نَلْقَى الْأَحِبَّهْ مُحَمَّدًا وَحِزْبَهْ فَلَمَّا أَنْ قَدِمُوا تَصَافَحُوا ، فَكَانُوا هُمْ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ الْمُصَافَحَةَ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Such people will come to you whose hearts will be even softer than yours." Accordingly, once the Ash'aris came, among whom was Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) as well. When they reached near Madinah Munawwarah, they began to recite rajaz poetry: "Tomorrow we will meet our friends, that is, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions." Upon reaching there, they shook hands, and these were the very people who established the practice of shaking hands first.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12582
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