حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سُلَيْمَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَوْفَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ الأَشْجَعِيَّ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " أَتَدْرُونَ مَا خَيَّرَنِي رَبِّيَ اللَّيْلَةَ " . قُلْنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ " فَإِنَّهُ خَيَّرَنِي بَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ نِصْفُ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ وَبَيْنَ الشَّفَاعَةِ فَاخْتَرْتُ الشَّفَاعَةَ " . قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنَا مِنْ أَهْلِهَا . قَالَ " هِيَ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ " .
‘Awfbin Malik Al-Ashja’i said: “The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:‘Do you know what choice my Lord gave me on this night?’ We said:‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He said: ‘He gave me thechoicebetween admitting half of my nation to Paradise andintercession, andI chose intercession.’ We said: ‘O Messenger ofAllah, pray that wewill be among its people (the people for whom youwill intercede).’ Hesaid: ‘It is for every Muslim.’” Translation Not Available
Book Ref: Sunan Ibn Majah Book 37 Hadith 4317
Web Ref: Sunan Ibn Majah Vol 5 Book 37 Hadith 4317