أَخْبَرَنَا
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الأَزْدِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا
إِِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِِبْرَاهِيمَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ
الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ
سَالِمٍ ، عَنْ
أبيه ، قَالَ : كَانَ الرَّجُلُ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِِذَا رَأَى رُؤْيَا قَصَّهَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَكُنْتُ غُلامًا شَابًّا عَزَبًا ، وَكُنْتُ أَنَامُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَرَأَيْتُ فِيَ الْمَنَامِ كَأَنَّ مَلَكَيْنِ أَخَذَانِي ، فَذَهَبَا بِي إِِلَى النَّارِ ، فَإِِذَا هِيَ مَطْوِيَّةٌ كَطَيِّ الْبِئْرِ ، وَإِِذَا لَهَا قَرْنَانِ ، وَإِِذَا فِيهَا نَاسٌ قَدْ عَرَفْتُهُمْ ، فَجَعَلْتُ أَقُولُ : أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ مَرَّتَيْنِ ، فَلَقِيَهُمَا مَلَكٌ آخَرُ ، فقَالَ لِي : لَنْ تُرَاعَ ، فَقَصَصْتُهَا عَلَى حَفْصَةَ ، فَقَصَّتْهَا حَفْصَةُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ ، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لا يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِِلا قَلِيلا " ، قَالَ سَالِمٌ : فَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ لا يَنَامُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِِلا قَلِيلا .
Salim narrates from his father, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): During the blessed time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), when someone saw a dream, he would relate it before the Prophet (peace be upon him). In those days, I was a young, unmarried man and used to sleep in the mosque. I saw in a dream that two angels took hold of me and led me towards Hell. It was round like a well and had two edges. I saw some people in it whom I recognized. I began to say: "I seek refuge with Allah from Hell." I said this twice. Then another angel met those two angels and said to me: "Do not be afraid."
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: I related this dream to Sayyidah Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her), and she related it to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Abdullah bin Umar is a good man, except that he offers very few voluntary prayers at night."
Salim narrates: After that, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) made it his habit to sleep very little at night (and spent most of the time offering voluntary prayers).