Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 237
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلامٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ غَزْوَانَ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ مُوسَى قَالَتْ: سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ يَقُولُ: أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ أَنْ يَصْعَدَ شَجَرَةً فَيَأْتِيَهُ مِنْهَا بِشَيْءٍ، فَنَظَرَ أَصْحَابُهُ إِلَى سَاقِ عَبْدِ اللهِ فَضَحِكُوا مِنْ حُمُوشَةِ سَاقَيْهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَا تَضْحَكُونَ؟ لَرِجْلُ عَبْدِ اللهِ أَثْقَلُ فِي الْمِيزَانِ مِنْ أُحُدٍ.
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Muhammad ibn Salam narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl ibn Ghazwan informed us, from Mughira, from Umm Musa, who said: I heard ‘Ali, may Allah’s blessings be upon him, say: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered ‘Abd Allah ibn Mas‘ud to climb a tree and bring him something from it. His Companions looked at ‘Abd Allah’s shins and laughed at how thin they were. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘Why are you laughing? ‘Abd Allah’s leg will weigh more heavily in the balance than Mount Uhud.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
فَضَحِكُوا مِنْ حُمُوشَةِ سَاقَيْهِ،
The Arabic describes the thinness or slenderness of his lower legs; the supplied witness says thigh, but ساق is shin/lower leg.
Confirm the body-part wording and the best English equivalent for حموشة.
لَرِجْلُ عَبْدِ اللهِ أَثْقَلُ فِي الْمِيزَانِ مِنْ أُحُدٍ.
The English witness renders رجل as ‘foot’; the Arabic term can mean foot or leg.
Review whether ‘foot’ or ‘leg’ best reflects رجل in this context.