Hadith 4070

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ ، عَنْ مُخَارِقٍ الْأَحْمَسِيِّ ، عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ ، يَقُولُ : لَقَدْ شَهِدْتُ مِنَ الْمِقْدَادِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ قَالَ غَيْرُهُ : مَشْهَدًا لَأَنْ أَكُونَ أَنَا صَاحِبَهُ ، أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا عُدِلَ بِهِ ، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ " يَدْعُو عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ ، فَقَالَ : لَا نَقُولُ لَكَ كَمَا قَالَ قَوْمُ مُوسَى : فَاذْهَبْ أَنْتَ وَرَبُّكَ فَقَاتِلا إِنَّا هَهُنَا قَاعِدُونَ سورة المائدة آية 24 ، وَلَكِنْ نُقَاتِلُ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ وَعَنْ شِمَالِكَ ، وَمِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْكَ وَمِنْ خَلْفِكَ . فَرَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَشْرَقَ وَجْهُهُ ، وَسَرَّهُ ذَاكَ " .
Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I was present with Sayyiduna Miqdad bin Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) — and being his companion was more beloved to me than anything else. He went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and, after cursing the polytheists, said: O Messenger of Allah! By Allah! We will not say as the Children of Israel said to Musa (peace be upon him): "You and your Lord go and fight, we are sitting here." Rather, we will fight on your right, your left, in front of you, and behind you. I saw that the blessed face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shining with happiness.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 4070
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 3952.