Hadith 708 - Bab 95 (Excellence of Conveying Glad Tidings and Congratulations)
Chapter 2 (The Book of Good Manners)

'Abdullah bin Abu Aufa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) gave glad tidings to Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her) about a palace of hollowed pearls in Jannah, free from noise and toil.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Selon "Abdullàh Ibn Abi Awfa (das), le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) annonça à Khadija (das) la bonne nouvelle qu"elle a au Paradis une maison faite d"une perle creuse et où il n"y a ni rumeur ni fatigue».

Hadith 709 - Bab 95 (Excellence of Conveying Glad Tidings and Congratulations)
Chapter 2 (The Book of Good Manners)

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: One day, I performed my Wudu' in my house and then set forth with the determination that I would stick to Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) and spend the whole day with him. I came to the mosque and asked about him. The Companions told that he (Peace be upon him) had gone in a certain direction. Abu Musa added: I followed him inquiring until I came to Bi'r Aris (a well in the suburb of Al-Madinah). (There) I sat down at the door till he (Peace be upon him) had relieved himself and performed Wudu'. Then I went to him and saw him sitting on the platform of the well with his shanks uncovered and his legs dangling in the well. I greeted him and returned to the door of the garden, saying to myself, "I will be the doorkeeper of the Messenger of Allah today." Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) came and knocked at the door. I said; "Who is that?" He said: "Abu Bakr." I said, "Wait a moment." Then I went to the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr is at the door seeking permission to enter." He said, "Admit him and give him the glad tidings of Jannah." I returned and said to Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him): "You may enter and Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) has given you the glad tidings of (entering) Jannah." Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) came in and sat down on the right side of Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) and suspended his legs into the well and uncovered his shanks, as the Messenger of Allah had done. I returned to the door and sat down. I had left my brother at home while he was performing Wudu' and intending to join me. I said to myself: "If Allah intends good for him (i.e., to be blessed to come at this time and receive the glad tidings of entering Jannah), He will bring him here." Someone knocked at the door and I said, "Who is it?" He said, "Umar bin Al-Khattab." I said, "Wait a moment." Then I proceeded towards Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him). I greeted him and said, "Umar is at the door, seeking permission to enter. He said, "Let him in and give him the glad tidings of entering Jannah." I went back to 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) and said to him, "Messenger of Allah has given you permission as well as glad tidings of entering Jannah." He entered and sat down with Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) on his left side and dangled his feet into the well. I returned to the door and sat down and said to myself: "If Allah intends good for my brother, He will bring him here." Someone knocked at the door and I said, "Who is it?" He said, "Uthman bin 'Affan." I said, "Wait a moment." I went to Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) and informed him about his arrival. He said, "Let him in and give him glad tidings of entering Jannah together with a tribulation which he will have to face." I came back to him and said, "You may enter; and Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) gives you the glad tidings of entering Jannah together with a tribulation that will afflict you." He got in and saw that the elevated platform round the well was fully occupied. So he sat on opposite side. Sa'id bin Al- Musaiyab (May Allah be pleased with him) a subnarrator has reported: The order in which they sat down indicated the places of their burial.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Another narration adds: Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) ordered me to guard the door. When 'Uthman was told (about the misfortune) he praised Allah then said: "Allahu Musta'an (His help is to be sought)."

(The interpretation of Sa'id bin Al-Musaiyab is that the graves of Abu Bakr and 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) are by the side of the Prophet (Peace be upon him), in the same position they took when they sat next to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) while the grave of 'Uthman is away from their graves, in the public graveyard of Al-Madinah known as Baqi' Al-Gharqad).

On rapporte au sujet de Abou Musa Al Ash"ari (das) qu"il fit ses ablutions chez lui puis sortit et dit: «Je ne quitterai sûrement pas le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) et je serai à ses côtés durant tout ce jour». Il alla à la mosquée et se renseigna sur le Prophète (bsdl). On lui dit: «II s"est dirigé par là». Il dit: «Je sortis alors sur ses traces en interrogeant les gens sur lui, jusqu"à ce qu"il entrât dans l"enclos où se trouvait le puits de Ans. Je m"assis devant sa porte jusqu"à ce que le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) eût satisfait son besoin et fait ses ablutions. A ce moment je me levai et me rendis auprès de lui. Il s"était entre-temps assis au bord du puits sur sa margelle. Il se déchaussa et y plongea les pieds. Je le saluai puis repartis m"asseoir derrière la porte. Je me dis en moi-même: «Je serai aujourd"hui le portier du Messager de Dieu (bsdl)». A ce moment arriva Abou Bakr (das) qui poussa la porte. Je dis: «Qui va là?» Il dit: «Abou Bakr». Je lui dis: «Attends un peu». Puis je m"en allai et dis: «O Messager de Dieu! Voilà Abou Bakr qui demande l"autorisation d"entrer». Il dit: «Laisse-le passer et annonce-lui le Paradis». Je retournai auprès de Abou Bakr et lui dis: «Le Messager de Dieu t"annonce le Paradis». Abou Bakr entra alors et vint s"asseoir à la droite du Prophète sur la margelle du puits. Il y plongea lui aussi les pieds à l"instar du Messager de Dieu (bsdl) après s"être déchaussé. Je revins m"asseoir derrière la porte. Avant de sortir de la maison j"y avais laissé mon frère en train de faire ses ablutions pour me suivre. Je me dis: «Si Dieu veut du bien à mon frère, II le fera venir à cette heure». Or voilà que quelqu"un faisait bouger la porte. Je dis: «Qui va là?» Il dit: «"Omar Ibn Al Khattàb». Je dis: «Attends un peu!» Je vins auprès du Messager de Dieu (bsdl), le saluai et lui dis: «"Omar demande l"autorisation d"entrer». Il dit: «Fais-le entrer et annonce-lui le Paradis». Je retournai à "Omar et lui dis: «Tu peux entrer et le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) t"annonce le Paradis». Il entra donc et s"assit sur la margelle à gauche du Messager de Dieu (bsdl). Il plongea comme lui ses pieds dans le puits. Puis je revins m"asseoir derrière la porte. Je dis: «Si Dieu veut du bien à mon frère. II le fera venir à cette heure». Juste à ce moment quelqu"un fit bouger la porte. Je dis: «Qui va là?» Il dit: «"Othmàn Ibn "Affàn». Je dis: «Attends un peu!» Je partis l"annoncer au Prophète (bsdl) qui dit: «Laisse-le entrer et annonce-lui le Paradis ainsi qu"une épreuve qui le touchera». Je revins et dis: «Entre! Le Messager de Dieu t"annonce le Paradis ainsi qu"une épreuve qui te touchera». Il entra et, ayant trouvé ce côté de la margelle déjà occupé, s"assit sur le côté d"en face. Sa"id Ibn Al Mousayab a dit: «J"ai vu en cela la préfiguration de leurs tombes. (Abou Bakr (das) et "Qmar (das) sont en effet enterrés avec le Prophète (bsdl) dans le chambre de "Aisha (das) attenante à la mosquée, tandis que "Othmàn (das) est enterré au Baqi"i qui fait face à la mosquée). (ura)

Hadith 710 - Bab 95 (Excellence of Conveying Glad Tidings and Congratulations)
Chapter 2 (The Book of Good Manners)

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We were sitting in the company of the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him), and Abu Bakr and 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) were also present. All of a sudden the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) got up and left us. When he was late to return to us we began to worry lest he should meet with trouble in our absence. I was the first to be alarmed and set out in search of him until I came to a garden belonging to Banu-Najjar (a section of the Ansar). I went round it looking for an entrance, but failed to find one. However, I saw a stream of water flowing into the garden from a well outside. I drew myself together like a fox and slinked into the place and reached the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him). He said, "Is it Abu Hurairah?" I replied in the affirmative. He asked, "What is the matter with you?" I replied, "You were sitting with us and then you left us and delayed for a time. Fearing you had met with some adversities we got alarmed. I was the first to be alarmed. So when I came to this garden, I squeezed myself like a fox and these people are coming behind me." He (the Prophet (Peace be upon him)) gave me his sandals and said, "O Abu Hurairah! Take these sandals of mine, and whoever you meet outside this garden testifying that La ilaha illallah (There is no true god except Allah), being assured of it in his heart, give him the glad tidings that he will enter Jannah." (Abu Hurairah then narrated the Hadith in full).

[Muslim].

Abou Hourayra (das) rapporte: «Nous étions assis autour du Messager de Dieu (bsdl) et avec nous étaient, entre autres, Abou Bakr (das) et "Omar (das). A ce moment le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) se leva et s"éloigna de nous. Comme il tarda à revenir, nous craignîmes pour lui quelque danger et nous nous levâmes à sa recherche. Je fus le premier à courir à son secours. Je sortis donc à sa recherche jusqu"à ce que je fusse parvenu à un jardin des Ansàrites appartement aux Banù Annajjàr (les oncles maternels du Prophète bsdl). Je fis le tour du jardin pour trouver une porte mais en vain. Or voilà qu"une rigole traversait la clôture du jardin à partir d"un puits se trouvant à l"extérieur. Je me ramassai alors et pus entrer par cette rigole jusqu"au Messager de Dieu (bsdl). Il dit: «O Abou Hourayra!» Je dis: «Oui, ô Messager de Dieu!» Il dit: «Qu"est-ce qui t"a fait venir jusqu"ici?» Je dis: ,Tu étais parmi nous, puis tu t"es levé et as tardé à revenir. Nous craignîmes pour toi quelque danger en notre absence et nous courûmes à ton secours. Je fus le premier à accourir. Je parvins à ce jardin et me suis ramassé comme le fait le renard alors que ces gens sont sur mes traces». Il dit: «O Abou Hourayra!» Il me donna alors ses chaussures (comme signe de reconnaissance) et dit: «Va avec mes chaussures que voici. Celui que tu rencontreras de derrière ce jardin et qui atteste qu"il n"y a de dieu que Dieu, le cœur convaincu de son attestation, annonce-lui le Paradis». (Rapporté par Moslem)

Hadith 711 - Bab 95 (Excellence of Conveying Glad Tidings and Congratulations)
Chapter 2 (The Book of Good Manners)

Ibn Shumasah reported: We visited 'Amr bin Al-'as (May Allah be pleased with him) when he was in his deathbed. He wept for a long time and turned his face towards the wall. His son said: "O father, did not the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) give you the good news of such and such? Did he not give you glad tidings of such and such?" Then he ('Amr) turned his face towards us and said: "The best thing which you can count upon is the affirmation that: La ilaha illallah (there is no true god except Allah), and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. I have passed through three phases. I remember when I hated none more than I hated the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him), and there was no other desire stronger in me than that of killing him. Had I died in that state, I would have definitely been one of the dwellers of Fire (Hell). When Allah instilled the love for Islam in my heart, I went to Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) and said, 'Extend your right hand, so that I pledge allegiance to you.' He (Peace be upon him) stretched out his right hand, but I withdrew my hand. He said, 'What is the matter, 'Amr?' I said, 'I wish to lay down same conditions.' He asked, 'What conditions do you wish to put forward?' I replied, 'To be granted forgiveness.' He said, 'Do you not know that (embracing) Islam wipes out all that has gone before it (previous misdeeds). Verily, emigration wipes out all the previous sins, and the Hajj (pilgrimage) wipes out all the previous sins.' Thereafter, no one was dearer to me than Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him), and none was more respectable than him in my eyes. So bright was his splendour that I could not gather enough courage to look at his face for any length of time. If I were asked to describe his feature, I would not be able to do so because I have never caught a full glimpse of his face. Had I died in that state I could have hoped to be one of the dwellers of Jannah. Thereafter, we were made responsible for many things and in the light of which I am unable to know what is in store for me. When I die, no mourner, nor fire should accompany my bier. When you bury me, throw the earth gently over me and stand over my grave for the space of time within which a camel is slaughtered and its meat is distributed so that I may enjoy your intimacy, and in your presence ascertain what answer can I give to the Messengers of my Rubb (the angels in grave)."

[Muslim].

Abou Shoumâsa rapporte: «Nous assistâmes aux dernières heures de "Amr Ibn Al "As alors qu"il était mourant. Il pleura longtemps et tourna son visage vers le mur. Son fils se mit à lui dire: «O père! Est-ce que le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) ne t"a pas annoncé telle bonne nouvelle (son entrée au Paradis)?» Il se tourna vers nous et dit: «Le mieux qu"on prépare (pour l"autre monde) c"est notre attestation qu"il n"y a de dieu que Dieu et que Mohammad est le Messager de Dieu. Dans ma vie je suis passé par trois états. Il fut un temps où je me vis l"homme le plus haineux vis-à-vis du Messager de Dieu (bsdl). Mon plus grand désir était alors d"avoir une occasion pour le tuer. Si j"étais mort dans cet état, j"aurais sûrement été des gens de l"Enfer. Puis, quand Dieu mit l"Islam dans mon cœur, je vins trouver le Prophète (bsdl) et lui dis: «Tends la main, que je te fasse acte d"allégeance!» Il tendit sa main mais je retins la mienne. Il dit: «Qu"as-tu donc? 0 "Amr!» Je dis: «J"ai mes conditions». Il dit: «Et que sont-elles?» Je dis: «Mon absolution». Il dit: «Ne sais-tu donc pas que l"Islam efface tout ce qui le précède et que le pèlerinage efface tout ce qui le précède?» Nul n"était alors pour moi plus aimable que le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) et nul n"était à mes yeux plus vénérable que lui. Je ne pouvais pas emplir entièrement mon œil de son image tellement je le vénérais. Si l"on m"avait demandé de faire sa description, j"en aurais été incapable car mon respect m"empêchait de fixer sur lui mes regards. Si j"étais mort dans cet état j"aurais eu le ferme espoir d"être des gens du Paradis. Puis on nous a confié des gouvernerais et je ne sais quel est mon état dans l"exercice de ces fonctions. Une fois que je serai mort, je tiens à ce qu"il n"y ait dans mon cortège funèbre ni pleureuses, ni feu. Quand vous m"aurez enterré, faites couler lentement sur moi la terre et restez autour de ma tombe le temps d"abattre une chamelle et d"en distribuer la viande afin que votre présence m"aide à supporter ma solitude et que je voie ce que je devrai répondre aux Anges-Messagers de mon Seigneur». (Rapporté par Moslem)