44/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2403e — Order of Graves and Uthman's Trial
The Virtues Of 'Uthman Bin 'Affan (RA)
Hadith About Glad Tidings and the Graves
Sahih Muslim : 2403e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2403e
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي، مَرْيَمَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي شَرِيكُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ، بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمًا إِلَى حَائِطٍ بِالْمَدِينَةِ لِحَاجَتِهِ فَخَرَجْتُ فِي إِثْرِهِ . وَاقْتَصَّ الْحَدِيثَ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بِلاَلٍ وَذَكَرَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ . فَتَأَوَّلْتُ ذَلِكَ قُبُورَهُمُ اجْتَمَعَتْ هَا هُنَا وَانْفَرَدَ عُثْمَانُ .
Abu Musa Ash'ari Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) set out one day to the suburbs of Medina for relieving himself. I followed his steps. The rest of the hadith is the same. Ibn Musayyib said: I concluded (from the manner of their sitting) the (order) of their graves. (The three) would be together (the graves of the Holy Prophet, Hadrat Abu Bakr and Hadrat Umar) and that of 'Uthman would be separate (from them).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2403eIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 46USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 5912
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2403e
This Hadith about glad tidings and the graves reports Abu Musa saying that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم went one day to a garden in Medina for his need, and Abu Musa followed him. The rest of the event follows the same meaning as the related narration: Abu Bakr and Umar received glad tidings of Paradise, and Uthman received glad tidings of Paradise with a trial that would affect him. This version includes Ibn al-Musayyib's conclusion from the way they sat: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, Abu Bakr, and Umar would be together, while Uthman would be separate. The report presents this as his conclusion from the scene.
What we learn from this hadith
- The main report gives glad tidings of Paradise to three Companions.
- Uthman's glad tidings are joined with mention of a trial.
- Ibn al-Musayyib's grave-related point is presented as his conclusion.
- The narration teaches patience and trust when trials are mentioned.
