Hadith 42
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2. He said: Abu Hafs Umar ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Sayrafi reported to me from Abul Husayn al-Abbas ibn al-Mughairah al-Jawhari, who reported from Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Mansoor al-Ramadi, who reported from Abdul Razzaq, who reported from his father, who reported from Mayna, the client of Abdul Rahman ibn Auf, who reported from Abdullah ibn Mas’ood who said
On the night of the delegation of Jinn (i.e. during the battle of Tabuk), we were with the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, when he made a station at Ula. Then he went away, and when he returned, he heaved a sigh. Then he said: "O Ibn Mas’ood, I have been warned of my impending death." So I said: "O messenger of Allah, appoint a successor." He asked: "Who?" "I said: "Abu Bakr." He said: (The Prophet) walked for sometime, and heaved a sigh and then said: "My death has been announced to me O Ibn Mas’ood." Then I said: "Appoint a successor, O messenger of Allah." He asked: "Who?" I said: "Umar." He remained silent, and then walked for sometime, heaved a sigh, and said: "I have been given news of my death, O Ibn Mas’ood!" So, I said: "Appoint a successor!" He asked: "Who?" I said: "Uthman." He kept silent, walked for sometime, heaved a sigh and said: "O Ibn Mas’ood, my death has been announced to me!" I said: "Appoint a successor, O Prophet of Allah" He asked: "Who?" I said: "‘Ali ibn Abi Talib." He heaved a sigh and said: "By He Who controls my soul, if they obey him (i.e. ‘Ali), they will definitely enter Paradise, everyone of them."
2 - قال: أخبرني أبو حفص عمر بن محمد بن علي الصيرفي قال: حدثنا أبو الحسين العباس بن المغيرة الجوهري قال: حدثنا أبو بكر أحمد بن منصور الرمادي قال: حدثنا عبد الرزاق قال: أخبرنا أبي، عن مينا مولى عبد الرحمن بن عوف، عن عبد الله بن مسعود قال
خرجنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ليلة وفد الجن قال: فحط على ، ثم ذهب فلما رجع تنفس وقال: نعيت إلي نفسي يا ابن مسعود، فقلت: استخلف يا رسول الله. قال: من؟ قلت: أبا بكر، قال: فمشى ساعة ثم تنفس وقال: نعيت إلي نفسي يا ابن مسعود، فقلت: استخلف يا رسول الله. قال: من؟ قلت: عمر، فسكت، ثم مشى ساعة وتنفس وقال: نعيت إلي نفسي يا ابن مسعود، فقلت: استخلف يا رسول الله. قال: من؟ قلت: عثمان، فسكت، ثم مشى ساعة فقال: نعيت إلي نفسي يا ابن مسعود، فقلت: استخلف يا رسول الله قال: من؟ قلت: علي بن أبي طالب؟ فتنفس ثم قال: والذي نفسي بيده لئن أطاعوه ليدخلن الجنة أجمعين أكتعين .