Hadith 15598

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ , عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ , قَالَ : أَتَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَنَحْنُ شَبَبَةٌ مُتَقَارِبُونَ ، فَأَقَمْنَا مَعَهُ عِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً ، قَالَ : وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَحِيمًا رَفِيقًا ، فَظَنَّ أَنَّا قَدْ اشْتَقْنَا أَهْلَنَا ، فَسَأَلَنَا عَمَّنْ تَرَكْنَا فِي أَهْلِنَا ، فَأَخْبَرْنَاهُ ، فَقَالَ : " ارْجِعُوا إِلَى أَهْلِيكُمْ ، فَأَقِيمُوا فِيهِمْ ، وَعَلِّمُوهُمْ ، وَمُرُوهُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَتْ الصَّلَاةُ ، فَلْيُؤَذِّنْ لَكُمْ أَحَدُكُمْ ، ثُمَّ لِيَؤُمَّكُمْ أَكْبَرُكُمْ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Malik bin Huwairith that we, a group of young men who were almost of the same age, came to the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and stayed with him for twenty nights. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was very kind and soft-hearted. He sensed that we were longing to meet our families, so he asked us whom we had left behind at home. We informed him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Now return to your families, stay with them, teach them, and inform them. When the time for prayer comes, one person should give the call to prayer (adhan), and the eldest among you should lead the prayer.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكيين / 15598
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 6008 ،م: 674