[Machine] We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in some of his expeditions. One night, I woke up and did not see the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in his usual place. I saw his companions with rocks on their heads, and the camels were standing in their place. Suddenly, I saw a figure approaching me and I got scared. Then, it was Muadh ibn Jabal, so I asked him, "Where is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ?" He replied, "He is behind me." Suddenly, I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and I said, "O Messenger of Allah, when you are in the enemy's land, you have guards." The Prophet ﷺ said, "I received a message from my Lord, and He gave me the choice between having half of my Ummah enter Paradise or intercede for them, so I chose intercession." Muadh said, "O Messenger of Allah, may my parents be sacrificed for you, you know my closeness to you and my status, so please include me among them." He said, "You are among them." Then Awf and Abu Musa said, "O Messenger of Allah, we left our families preferring Allah and His Messenger, so please include us among them." He said, "It is for every Muslim, both of you are among them." Then we reached the people when they called, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Sit down." So they all sat as if nobody got up. Then the Prophet ﷺ said, "I received a message from my Lord, and He gave me the choice between having half of my Ummah enter Paradise or intercede for them, so I chose intercession." The people said, "O Messenger of Allah, include us among them." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Listen." So they listened as if nobody spoke. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "My intercession is for those who die without associating anything with Allah."
كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِي بَعْضِ مَغَازِيهِ فَانْتَبَهْتُ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَلَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فِي مَكَانِهِ وَإِذَا أَصْحَابُهُ كَأَنَّ عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمُ الصُّخُورَ وَإِذَا الْإِبِلُ قَدْ وَضَعَتْ صَرَاتَهَا وَإِذَا أَنَا بِخَيَالٍ قَدْ تَصَدَّى لِي وَتَصَدَّأْتُ لَهُ فَإِذَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ وَرَائِي فَإِذَا أَنَا بِخَيَالٍ قَدْ تَصَدَّى إِلَيَّ وَتَصَدَّأْتُ لَهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ أَبُو مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيُّ قَالَ فَحَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ هِلَالٍ عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ خَلْفَ أَبِي مُوسَى هَزِيرًا كَهَزِيرِ الرَّحَى فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ؟ قَالَ وَرَائِي قَدْ أَقْبَلَ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ إِذَا كَانَ فِي أَرْضِ الْعَدُوِّ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ حَرَسٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَتَانِي آتٍ مِنْ رَبِّي ﷻ فَخَيَّرَنِي بَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ نِصْفُ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ وَبَيْنَ الشَّفَاعَةِ فَاخْتَرْتُ الشَّفَاعَةَ» قَالَ مُعَاذٌ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي قَدْ عَرَفْتَ قَرَابَتِي وَمَنْزِلَتِي فَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ «أَنْتَ مِنْهُمْ» فَقَالَ عَوْفٌ وَأَبُو مُوسَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَدْ عَرَفْتَ إِنَّا تَرَكْنَا أَهْلِنَا نُؤْثِرُ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ قَالَ «هِيَ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْتُمَا مِنْهُمْ» فَانْتَهَيْنَا إِلَى الْقَوْمِ حِينَ نَادُوا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «اقْعُدُوا» فَقَعَدُوا كَأَنَّ أَحَدًا لَمْ يَقُمْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَتَانِي آتٍ مِنْ رَبِّي فَخَيَّرَنِي بَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ شِطْرُ أُمَّتِي وَبَيْنَ الشَّفَاعَةِ فَاخْتَرْتُ الشَّفَاعَةَ» فَقَالَ الْقَوْمُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ اجْعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «أَنْصِتُوا» فَأَنْصَتُوا كَأَنَّ أَحَدًا لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ شَفَاعَتِي لِمَنْ مَاتَ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِاللهِ شَيْئًا»