Hadith 21392

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، وَبَهْزٌ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، قَالَ بَهْزٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ لِأَبِي ذَرٍّ لَوْ أَدْرَكْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَأَلْتُهُ ، قَالَ : عَنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ ؟ قُلْتُ : هَلْ رَأَيْتَ رَبَّكَ ؟ فَقَالَ : قَدْ سَأَلْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ : " نُورٌ أَنَّى أَرَاهُ " يَعْنِي عَلَى طَرِيقِ الْإِيجَابِ .
Abdullah bin Shaqiq (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I said to Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), "I wish I had seen the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so that I could have asked him just one question." He (Abu Dharr) said, "What question would you have asked him?" He (Abdullah) said, "I would have asked whether you have seen your Lord?" Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I have already asked him that question, and in response he said, 'I saw a light, how could I see Him?'"
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 21392
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 178