THE MERITS OF SA’D B MU’ADH (ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM)(SAHIH HADITH MUSLIM)
Monday, April 28th, 2008Chapter# 24, Book 31, Number 6033:
Jabir b. ‘Abdullah reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying while the bier of Sa’d b. Mu’adh was placed before them: The Throne of the most Gracious shook at the death of Sa’d b. Mu’adh.
Book 31, Number 6034:
Jabir reported that the Throne of the most Compassionate shook because of the death of Sa’d b. Mu’adh.
Book 31, Number 6035:
Anas b. Malik reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as say- ing: That his bier (that of Sa’d) was placed (before them) and the Throne of the most Compassionate shook.
Book 31, Number 6036:
Al-Bara’ reported that a garment of silk was presented to Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him). His Companions touched it and admired its softness; there- upon he said: Do you admire the softness of this (cloth)? The handkerchiefs of Sa’d b. Mu’adh in Paradise are better than this.
Book 31, Number 6037:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik through another chain of transmitters.
Book 31, Number 6038:
This hadith has been reported on the authority of Shu’ba combining the two chains of transmitters. Anas b Malik reported that Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) was presented a garment of sundus and he prohibited the use of silk. The persons admired it, whereupon he said: By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, the kerchiefs of Sa’d b. Mu’adh in Paradise are better than this.
Book 31, Number 6039:
Anas reported the king of Dumat al-Jandal presented to Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) the garment and lie made no mention (of the fact) that he prohibited the use of silk.