Hadith 13278

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا زَائِدَةُ ، عَنِ الْمُخْتَارِ بْنِ فُلْفُلٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ ، لَوْ رَأَيْتُمْ مَا رَأَيْتُ ، لَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا ، وَلَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلًا " ، قَالُوا : مَا رَأَيْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " رَأَيْتُ الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ . وَنَهَاهُمْ أَنْ يَسْبِقُوهُ إِذَا كَانَ يَؤُمُّهُمْ بِالرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ ، وَأَنْ يَنْصَرِفُوا قَبْلَ انْصِرَافِهِ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ ، قَالَ : إِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ أَمَامِي ، وَمِنْ خَلْفِي " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards us after finishing the prayer and said, "By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), if you had seen what I have seen, you would laugh little and weep much." The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What have you seen?" He replied, "I have seen Paradise and Hell with my own eyes. And O people! I am your Imam, so do not go ahead of me in bowing, prostration, standing, sitting, or finishing (the prayer), for I see you from in front of me as well as from behind me."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13278
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحیح، خ: 419، م: 426