Hadith 14620

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، أَنَّ رَاهِبًا أَهْدَى لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جُبَّةَ سُنْدُسٍ ، فَلَبِسَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْبَيْتَ ، فَوَضَعَهَا ، وَأَحَسَّ بِوَفْدٍ أَتَوْهُ ، فَأَمَرَهُ عُمَرُ أَنْ يَلْبَسَ الْجُبَّةَ لِقُدُومِ الْوَفْدِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا يَصْلُحُ لِبَاسُهَا لَنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا ، وَيَصْلُحُ لَنَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ ، وَلَكِنْ خُذْهَا يَا عُمَرُ " ، فَقَالَ : تَكْرَهُهَا وَآخَذُهَا ! فَقَالَ : " إِنِّي لَا آمُرُكَ أَنْ تَلْبَسَهَا ، وَلَكِنْ أَرْسِلْ بِهَا إِلَى أَرْضِ فَارِسَ فَتُصِيبَ بِهَا مَالًا " فَأَرْسَلَ بِهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى النَّجَاشِيِّ ، وَكَانَ قَدْ أَحْسَنَ إِلَى مَنْ فَرَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a monk sent a silk cloak as a gift to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wore it at that time, but after coming home, he took it off. Then, upon learning of the arrival of a delegation, Sayyiduna Umar requested that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wear the cloak. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Silk clothing is not suitable for us in this world; it will be suitable for us in the Hereafter. However, Umar, you may take it." Sayyiduna Umar said, "You dislike it, and I should take it?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I am not ordering you to wear it, but rather giving it to you so that you may send it to the land of Iran and obtain wealth through it." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself sent that cloak to the King of Abyssinia, Najashi, who had given refuge to the emigrant companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 14620
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده ضعيف من أجل ابن لهيعة، وقد صح بغير هذا اللفظ فى قصة الجبة التى أهداها النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم لعمر، انظر: 15107