حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ أَتَى الْمَقْبَرَةَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْمَقْبَرَةِ فَقَالَ " السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ دَارَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِكُمْ لاَحِقُونَ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " وَدِدْتُ أَنَّا قَدْ رَأَيْنَا إِخْوَانَنَا " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَوَلَسْنَا إِخْوَانَكَ قَالَ " أَنْتُمْ أَصْحَابِي وَإِخْوَانِي الَّذِينَ يَأْتُونَ مِنْ بَعْدِي وَأَنَا فَرَطُكُمْ عَلَى الْحَوْضِ " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ تَعْرِفُ مَنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ قَالَ " أَرَأَيْتُمْ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلاً لَهُ خَيْلٌ غُرٌّ مُحَجَّلَةٌ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَىْ خَيْلٍ دُهْمٍ بُهْمٍ أَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَعْرِفُهَا " . قَالُوا بَلَى . قَالَ " فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْتُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ غُرًّا مُحَجَّلِينَ مِنْ آثَارِ الْوُضُوءِ " . قَالَ " أَنَا فَرَطُهُمْ عَلَى الْحَوْضِ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ أَلاَ لَيُذَادَنَّ رِجَالٌ عَنْ حَوْضِي كَمَا يُذَادُ الْبَعِيرُ الضَّالُّ فَأُنَادِيهِمْ أَلاَ هَلُمُّوا . فَيُقَالُ إِنَّهُمْ قَدْ بَدَّلُوا بَعْدَكَ وَلَمْ يَزَالُوا يَرْجِعُونَ عَلَى أَعْقَابِهِمْ . فَأَقُولُ أَلاَ سُحْقًا سُحْقًا " .
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (PBUH) came to agraveyardand greeted (its occupants) with Salam, then he said: “Peacebeupon you, abode of believing people. We will join you soon, ifAllahwills.” Then he said: “Would that we could see our brothers.”They said: “O Messenger of Allah, are we not your brothers?” Hesaid:“You are my Companions. My brothers are those who will comeafter me.I will reach the Cistern ahead of you.” They said: “OMessenger ofAllah, how will you recognize those of your nation whohave not yetcome?” He said: “If a man has a horse with a blazeon its forehead andwhite feet, don’t you think that he willrecognize it among horsesthat are deep black in color?” They said:“Of course.” He said: “Onthe Day of Resurrection they willcome with radiant faces, hands, andfeet, because of the traces ofablution.” He said: “I will reach theCistern ahead of you.”Then he said: “Men will be driven away from myCistern just asstray camels are driven away. And I will call to them:‘Come here!’But it will be said: ‘They changed after you were gone,and theykept turning on their heels.’ So I will say: “Be off withyou!” Translation Not Available
Book Ref: Sunan Ibn Majah Book 37 Hadith 4306
Web Ref: Sunan Ibn Majah Vol 5 Book 37 Hadith 4306