Hadith 2444

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُهَاجِرِ، عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَّامٍ الْحَبَشِيِّ، قَالَ : بَعَثَ إِلَيَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ، فَحُمِلْتُ عَلَى الْبَرِيدِ , قَالَ : فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ , قَالَ : يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَقَدْ شَقَّ عَلَى مَرْكَبِي الْبَرِيدُ ، فَقَالَ : يَا أَبَا سَلَّامٍ مَا أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَ وَلَكِنْ بَلَغَنِي عَنْكَ حَدِيثٌ تُحَدِّثُهُ , عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْحَوْضِ فَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ تُشَافِهَنِي بِهِ ، قَالَ أَبُو سَلَّامٍ : حَدَّثَنِي ثَوْبَانُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " حَوْضِي مِنْ عَدَنَ إِلَى عَمَّانَ الْبَلْقَاءِ ، مَاؤُهُ أَشَدُّ بَيَاضًا مِنَ اللَّبَنِ ، وَأَحْلَى مِنَ الْعَسَلِ ، وَأَكَاوِيبُهُ عَدَدُ نُجُومِ السَّمَاءِ ، مَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ شَرْبَةً لَمْ يَظْمَأْ بَعْدَهَا أَبَدًا ، أَوَّلُ النَّاسِ وُرُودًا عَلَيْهِ فُقَرَاءُ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ الشُّعْثُ رُءُوسًا الدُّنْسُ ثِيَابًا الَّذِينَ لَا يَنْكِحُونَ الْمُتَنَعِّمَاتِ وَلَا تُفْتَحُ لَهُمُ السُّدَدُ " ، قَالَ عُمَرُ : لَكِنِّي نَكَحْتُ الْمُتَنَعِّمَاتِ وَفُتِحَ لِيَ السُّدَدُ ، وَنَكَحْتُ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ لَا جَرَمَ أَنِّي لَا أَغْسِلُ رَأْسِي حَتَّى يَشْعَثَ وَلَا أَغْسِلُ ثَوْبِي الَّذِي يَلِي جَسَدِي حَتَّى يَتَّسِخَ " , قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ مَعْدَانَ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَأَبُو سَلَّامٍ الْحَبَشِيُّ اسْمُهُ : مَمْطُورٌ وَهُوَ شَامِيٌّ ثِقَةٌ .
´Al-'Abbas narrated from Abu Sallam Al-Habashi who said:` "'Umar bin 'Abdul-'Aziz summoned me so I got a ride on a mule." [He said:] "When he entered upon him, he said: 'O Commander of the Believers! My riding mule was troublesome for me.' So he said: 'O Abu Sallam!I did not want to trouble you, but a Hadith which you narrated-from Thawban, from the Prophet (s.a.w) about the Hawd-was conveyed to me,and I wanted you to narrate it directly to me."'Abu Sallam said: "Thawban narrated to me from The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) who said 'My Hawd (is as large as) from 'Adan to 'Amman of Al-Balqa', its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Its cups are as numerous as the stars, whoever drinks one drink from it, he will never be thirsty after that again. The first people to arrive at it are the poor among the Muhajirin with disheveled heads, dirty clothes, those whom the women of favor would not marry, nor would the doors be open for them.' 'Umar said: 'But I have married a women of favor and the doors are open for me. I married Fatimah bint 'Abdul-Malik. I shall certainly not wash my head until it is disheveled, nor wash my garment which touches my body until it becomes dirty." Another chain reports a similar narration.
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب صفة القيامة والرقائق والورع عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2444
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح المرفوع منه، ابن ماجة (4303) // صحيح سنن ابن ماجة برقم (3472) ، ضعيف سنن ابن ماجة برقم (937) ، الصحيحة (1082) ، السنة لابن أبي عاصم (707 و 708) //  |  زبیر علی زئی: (2444) إسناده ضعيف / جه 4303, سنده منقطع، العباس بن سالم لم يسمعه من أبى سلام (انظر سنن ابن ماجه: 4303) وأحاديث مسلم (2301) وابن حبان (الموارد: 2601) وغيرهما تغني عنه
Hadith Takhrij «سنن ابن ماجہ/الزہد 36 (4303) ( تحفة الأشراف : 2129) (صحیح) (سند میں انقطاع ہے، لیکن متابعات و شواہد کی بنا پر اس کا مرفوع حصہ صحیح ہے، تفصیل کے لیے دیکھیے: الصحیحہ رقم: 1082)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(There is a discontinuity in the chain of narration,
but due to supporting narrations and corroborating evidence, its marfu‘ (attributed to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) portion is authentic.
For details, see:
al-Sahihah, no. 1082)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2444
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
If a poor and unknown Muslim is righteous, then he has a great status in the sight of Allah.

(2)
If Allah Almighty grants wealth, then adopting simplicity instead of adornment and pride becomes a means of elevation in ranks.

(3)
The meaning of "doors being opened" is that, due to his high status in the world, everyone respects him, and wherever he goes, people open their doors to welcome him.
Whereas the poor man is treated in the opposite manner.

(4)
Having disheveled and untidy hair does not mean that one should neglect proper cleanliness and hygiene.
Rather, it means that one should not be excessively absorbed in adornment and beautification.

(5)
Despite being a caliph, Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (rahimahullah) was so fond of the knowledge of hadith that whenever he learned that a scholar had memorized a hadith, he did not consider it beneath him to benefit from him.
Muslim rulers should be like this.

(6)
It is the duty of the scholars ('ulama) to respect rulers who love the religion,
and to make every effort to comply with their commands.

(7)
Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (rahimahullah) did not send the order that they should come immediately, but Abu Salam (rahimahullah) endured hardship in obedience to the leader and tried to reach as soon as possible.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4303