Hadith 27426

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ , حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ , وَحَجَّاجٌ , حَدَّثَنِي شُعْبَةُ , قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ , يُحَدِّثُ , عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ , عَنْ أُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ , أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , أَنَسٌ خَادِمُكَ , ادْعُ اللَّهَ لَهُ , قَالَ : فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " اللَّهُمَّ أَكْثِرْ مَالَهُ وَوَلَدَهُ , َبَارِكْ لَهُ فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَهُ " , قَالَ حَجَّاجٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ : قَالَ : فَقَالَ أَنَسٌ : أَخْبَرَنِي بَعْضُ وَلَدِي , أَنَّهُ قَدْ دُفِنَ مِنْ وَلَدِي , وَوَلَدِ وَلَدِي أَكْثَرُ مِنْ مِائَةٍ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Sulaim (may Allah be pleased with her) that once she submitted in the court of the Messenger: O Messenger of Allah! Anas is your servant, please pray to Allah for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Allah! Increase him in wealth and children, and bless him in what You have granted him." Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that one of my children has informed me that up till now more than a hundred individuals from among my sons and grandsons have been buried.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / من مسند القبائل / 27426
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 6378، م: 2480