Abu Saeed Khudri narrates that Muawiyah came to a group of people in the mosque and said, “… The Messenger of Allah came to a group of his Companions in the mosque and said, ‘Why are you sitting?’They stated, ‘We are sitting recollecting Allah, Best dua to allah ,Remembrance of Allah and paying our gratitude to Him for His kindness of controlling us to Islam.’ ’ They submitted, ‘By Allah we are sitting here only for this purpose.’ The Holy Prophet said, ‘I have not made you take oath for any doubt but the truth is that Gabriel came and told me that Allah is expressing His pride on you in front of angels.(Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (19:340#788) Muhammad bin Ka‘b narrates that during the reign of Muawiyah some people used to attend the fajr ritual prayer, and sit on one side of the congregation. After the Imām concluded the prayer, they would sit in one corner of the
- Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2075#2701)
- Tirmidhi, as-Sunan (5:460#3379)
- Nasai, as- Sunan (8:249#5426)
- Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (4:92)
- Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:95#813)
- Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:59#29469)
- Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (19:311#701)
- Mindhiri, at-Targhib wat-tarhib (2:259#2317)
Muawiyah was told about them, so he came running, stood beside them and said, “I have come to give you good news of what Allah has bestowed upon you. Some people used to do the same during the days of the Holy Messenger of Allah came, stood beside them and said, ‘Cheer up! By Him in whose hand is my soul, Allah is expressing His pride on you before the angels.’Abdullah bin Amr narrates, “We offered the sunset were to leave left and those desirous to stay back stayed. So ritual prayer with the Messenger of Allah. Those who swiftly the Holy Messenger of Allah came that he was breathing heavily and his robe was a little above his holy ankles.He stated, ‘Cheer up! This is your Lord Who has opened an entryway of sky and is communicating His pride on you before the heavenly attendants, saying: Look at My servants; after performing an obligatory ritual prayer they are waiting for the next one Hasan bin Musa states, “Abdullah bin Amr and I offered the ritual prayer one evening with the Holy Prophet. The Messenger of Allah (isha) ritual prayer. When hr) then came before came he was breathing heavily with his index finger raised.
- Shawkani, Nayl-ul-awtar (2:54)
- Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (1:262#801)
- Kinani, Misbah-uz-zujajah (1:102#303)
- Mindhiri, at-Targhib wat-tarhib (1:172#646)
- Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (6:54)