Question:
Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration:
عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله متى الساعة؟ قال: وما أعددت للساعة؟ قال: حب الله ورسوله، قال: فإنك مع من أحببت قال أنس: فما فرحنا، بعد الإسلام فرحا أشد من قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: فإنك مع من أحببت قال أنس فأنا أحب الله ورسوله، وأبا بكر وعمر، فأرجو أن أكون معهم، وإن لم أعمل بأعمالهم
Answer:
Imams Bukhari, Muslim and others (rahimahumullah) have recorded this Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu). The Hadith is therefore authentic.
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 3688 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2639)
Translation
Sayyiduna ‘Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) has narrated:
“A man came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and asked: “O Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) when is Qiyamah [i.e. The Day of Judgement]?”
He replied: ‘What have you prepared for Qiyamah?’
The man answered: “The love of Allah and His messenger”
Rasulullah (sallalalhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Then you will most certainly be with the ones that you love’”
Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “We have never experienced a joy after Islam more elating than the statement of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) ‘Then you will most certainly be with the ones that you love’”
Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) added: “I love Allah, His messenger, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar. Thus, I hope to be with them even though I have not done the same actions as them.”
(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2639)
And Allah Ta’ala knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Farhan Shariff
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar