Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I saw Ja'far ibn Abi Talib in the form of a king, flying in Paradise with the angels with the help of two wings." This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar, Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas, Sayyiduna Ali ibn Abi Talib, Sayyiduna Abu Amir, and Sayyiduna Bara' (may Allah be pleased with them).