[Machine] I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in my dream, so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, where are the substitutes for your Ummah?" He motioned with his hand towards Sham (Syria), so I said, "What about Iraq, are there any of them there?" He said, "Yes, Muhammad ibn Wasi' and Hassaan ibn Abi Sinan, and Malik ibn Dinar, who walks among the people with the same asceticism as Abu Dhar in his time." Ja'far said, "Even if Malik was among the children of Israel, it would be appropriate for him to be spoken of with his narration."  

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي مَنَامِي فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيْنَ بُدَلَاءُ أُمَّتِكَ؟ فَأَوْمَأَ بِيَدِهِ نَحْوَ الشَّامِ فَقُلْتُ أَوَ مَا بِالْعِرَاقِ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ؟ قَالَ «بَلَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ وَاسِعٍ وَحَسَّانُ بْنُ أَبِي سِنَانٍ وَمَالِكُ بْنُ دِينَارٍ الَّذِي يَمْشِي فِي النَّاسِ بِمِثْلِ زُهْدِ أَبِي ذَرٍّ فِي زَمَانِهِ» قَالَ جَعْفَرٌ وَلَوْ كَانَ مَالِكٌ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ كَانَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُتَحَدَّثَ بِحَدِيثِهِ