Hadith 24612

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَلْقَمَةَ ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ : خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ ، فَأَرْسَلْتُ بَرِيرَةَ فِي أَثَرِهِ لِتَنْظُرَ أَيْنَ ذَهَبَ ، قَالَتْ : فَسَلَكَ نَحْوَ بَقِيعِ الْغَرْقَدِ ، فَوَقَفَ فِي أَدْنَى الْبَقِيعِ ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ ، فَرَجَعَتْ إِلَيَّ بَرِيرَةُ ، فَأَخْبَرَتْنِي ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْتُ سَأَلْتُهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَيْنَ خَرَجْتَ اللَّيْلَةَ ؟ قَالَ : " بُعِثْتُ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْبَقِيعِ لِأُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِمْ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that once the Prophet (peace be upon him) went out of the house at night. I sent Barirah behind him to see where he was going. The Prophet (peace be upon him) proceeded towards Jannat al-Baqi, and upon reaching there, he stood in its nearby part, then raised his hands and prayed, and then returned. Barirah came back and informed me of this. When morning came, I asked the Prophet (peace be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! Where did you go at night?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "I was sent towards the people of Baqi so that I may pray for them."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند النساء / 24612
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