حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَلَّی بْنُ هِلَالٍ عَنْ إِسْمَعِيلَ قَالَ دَخَلْنَا عَلَی الْحَسَنِ نَعُودُهُ حَتَّی مَلَأْنَا الْبَيْتَ فَقَبَضَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ دَخَلْنَا عَلَی أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ نَعُودُهُ حَتَّی مَلَأْنَا الْبَيْتَ فَقَبَضَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ دَخَلْنَا عَلَی رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّی مَلَأْنَا الْبَيْتَ وَهُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ لِجَنْبِهِ فَلَمَّا رَآنَا قَبَضَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّهُ سَيَأْتِيکُمْ أَقْوَامٌ مِنْ بَعْدِي يَطْلُبُونَ الْعِلْمَ فَرَحِّبُوا بِهِمْ وَحَيُّوهُمْ وَعَلِّمُوهُمْ قَالَ فَأَدْرَکْنَا وَاللَّهِ أَقْوَامًا مَا رَحَّبُوا بِنَا وَلَا حَيَّوْنَا وَلَا عَلَّمُونَا إِلَّا بَعْدَ أَنْ کُنَّا نَذْهَبُ إِلَيْهِمْ فَيَجْفُونَا
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 248
It was narrated that Ismâ’il said: “We entered upon Hasan to inquire after him until we filled the house. He tucked up his legs, then he (Hasan) said: ‘We entered upon Abu Hurairah to inquire after him until we filled the house. He (Abu Hurairah) tucked up his legs and said: “We entered upon the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H until we filled the house. He was lying on his side, but when he saw us he tucked up his legs then he said: ‘After I am gone, there will come to you people seeking knowledge. Welcome them, greet them and teach them.” (Maudu’) A narrator said: By Allah! we came across some people who did not welcome us, greet us, nor teach us until we used to go to them, then they treated us rudely.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020