حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، نا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، نا عَلِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ . ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَامِدٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، نا مُحَمَّدٌ حَاتِمٌ الزِّمِّيُّ ، ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنِ الْوَازِعِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ الْعُقَيْلِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي بِأَصْحَابِهِ صَلاةَ الْعَصْرِ فَتَبَسَّمَ فِي الصَّلاةِ ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قِيلَ لَهُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تَبَسَّمْتَ وَأَنْتَ تُصَلِّي ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ : " إِنَّهُ مَرَّ بِي مِيكَائِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ ، وَعَلَى جَنَاحِهِ غُبَارٌ فَضَحِكَ إِلَيَّ فَتَبَسَّمْتُ إِلَيْهِ ، وَهُوَ رَاجِعٌ مِنْ طَلَبِ الْقَوْمِ " .
Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was leading his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) in the ‘Asr prayer, and during the prayer, he smiled. When he finished the prayer, it was said: O Messenger of Allah! You smiled during the prayer? The narrator states: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Mikail (peace be upon him) passed by me, and there was dust on his wings. He smiled when he saw me, so I smiled when I saw him. He was returning after pursuing a group of (the enemy).”