Hadith 18278

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ جَالِسًا مَعَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَاطِبٍ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنِّي قَدْ رَأَيْتُ أَرْضًا ذَاتَ نَخْلٍ ، فَاخْرُجُوا " ، فَخَرَجَ حَاطِبٌ وَجَعْفَرٌ فِي الْبَحْرِ ، قِبَلَ النَّجَاشِيِّ ، قَالَ : فَوُلِدْتُ أَنَا فِي تِلْكَ السَّفِينَةِ.
Abu Malik Ashja'i (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I was sitting with Muhammad bin Hatib (may Allah be pleased with him). He said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I saw in a dream a land with date palms, so you should migrate to it." Thus, Hatib (may Allah be pleased with him) (my father) and Hazrat Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) set out by sea towards Najashi. I was born on the boat during this journey.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / أول مسند الكوفيين / 18278
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