(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا
عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا
عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ
أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ : " أَنَّ مَلِكَ الرُّومِ أَهْدَى إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُسْتُقَةً مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ ، فَكَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى يَدَيْهَا تَذَبْذَبَانِ مِنْ طُولِهِمَا ، فَجَعَلَ الْقَوْمُ يَلْتَمِسُونَهَا ، وَيَقُولُونَ : أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذِهِ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ ؟ قَالَ : وَمَا يُعْجِبُكُمْ مِنْهَا ؟ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ ، لَمَنْدِيلٌ مِنْ مَنَادِيلِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَذِهِ ، ثُمَّ بَعَثَ بِهَا إِلَى جَعْفَرٍ ، قَالَ : فَلَبِسَهَا جَعْفَرٌ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِنِّي لَمْ أَبْعَثْ بِهَا إِلَيْكَ لِتَلْبَسَهَا ، قَالَ : فَمَا أَصْنَعُ بِهَا ؟ قَالَ : ابْعَثْ بِهَا إِلَى أَخِيكَ النَّجَاشِيِّ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the king of Rome sent to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a silk cloak "in which there was gold embroidery." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wore it, and because it was long, it was trailing from the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) hands. People began to say, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Has this been sent down to you from the heavens?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Are you amazed at this? By the One in Whose hand is my soul, in Paradise, the handkerchiefs of Sa’d bin Mu’adh (may Allah be pleased with him) are far better than this." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent that cloak to Hazrat Ja’far (may Allah be pleased with him). He wore it, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I did not give it to you to wear." He asked, "Then what should I do with it?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Send it to your brother Najashi."