(3/372 and 389), through Abd al-Aziz ibn Abi Salamah, from Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir, from Jabir, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said this. Ahmad and al-Bukhari added: “He said: ‘I saw a white palace, with a young woman in its courtyard. I asked, “Whom does this palace belong to?” He said, “To Umar ibn al-Khattab.” I wanted to enter and look at it, but then I remembered your protective jealousy.’ Umar said: ‘May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! How could I be jealous of you?’”

This is an authentic chain of transmission according to the criteria of al-Bukhari and Muslim. Muslim also related it in his Sahih (7/145), by another route from Abd al-Aziz, in an abbreviated form: “I saw Paradise and saw the wife of Abu Talhah; then I heard footsteps ahead of me, and there was Bilal.” The aforementioned addition is found in Muslim (7/114), as well as in al-Bukhari (3/452 and 4/358), through other routes from Ibn al-Munkadir, reporting the same narration.

The first half of it has a corroborating narration from Anas ibn Malik, attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with similar wording: “I entered Paradise and heard footsteps, so I asked, ‘Who is this?’ They said: ‘This is al-Rumaysa’, daughter of Milhan, the mother of Anas ibn Malik.’” Muslim and Ahmad (3/239 and 268) related it through Hammad ibn Salamah, from Thabit al-Bunani, from him. Ahmad also related it (3/106 and 125) through Humayd, from Anas, with the same narration.

The second half has a corroborating narration from Abu Hurayrah, attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, similar to it but more complete. It was related by al-Bukhari and Muslim, as well as others. It also has another corroborating narration from Qabus, from his father, from Ibn Abbas, attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with similar wording. This chain is acceptable as supporting evidence. Ahmad related it (1/257).

1406 — “I entered Paradise and saw two degrees belonging to Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl.”

Ibn Asakir related it (6/337/2) through Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Baghandi,