Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 5957
وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيُّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَلَسَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّ عَبْدًا خَيَّرَهُ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ أَنْ يُؤْتِيَهُ مِنْ زَهْرَةِ الدُّنْيَا مَا شَاءَ وَبَيْنَ مَا عِنْدَهُ فَاخْتَارَ مَا عِنْدَهُ» . فَبَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ: فَدَيْنَاكَ بِآبَائِنَا وَأُمَّهَاتنَا فعجبنا لَهُ فَقَالَ النَّاس: نظرُوا إِلَى هَذَا الشَّيْخِ يُخْبِرُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ عَبْدٍ خَيَّرَهُ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ أَنْ يُؤْتِيَهُ مِنْ زَهْرَةِ الدُّنْيَا وَبَيْنَ مَا عِنْدَهُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: فَدَيْنَاكَ بِآبَائِنَا وَأُمَّهَاتِنَا فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هُوَ الْمُخَير وَكَانَ أَبُو بكر هُوَ أعلمنَا. مُتَّفق عَلَيْهِ
Abu Sa‘id al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of God ﷺ sat on the pulpit and said, ‘God gave a servant the choice between granting him whatever he wished of this world’s splendor and what is with Him, and he chose what is with Him.’ Abu Bakr wept and said, ‘May our fathers and mothers be ransoms for you!’ We were amazed at him. People said, ‘Look at this old man! The Messenger of God ﷺ is telling them about a servant whom God gave the choice between this world’s splendor and what is with Him, and he says, “May our fathers and mothers be ransoms for you!”’ The Messenger of God ﷺ was the one who had been given the choice, and Abu Bakr was the most knowledgeable among us. [Agreed upon]