Hadith 35453

It is related that Abu Musa was with the Prophet, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, in one of the gardens of Madina. He said, "TheProphet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a twig in his handwith which he was striking the water and mud. A man came and asked forthe garden to be opened, and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, 'Open it for him and give him the good news of the Garden.'I went and it was Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. I opened thegate for him and gave him the good news of the Garden. Then another manasked to be let in and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,said, 'Open the door and give him the good news of the Garden.' It was'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, and I let him in and gave him thegood news of the Garden. Then yet another man asked to be let in. The Prophethad been reclining, but he then sat up and said, 'Open it for him and givehim the good news of the Garden along with an affliction which will befallhim ? or which will happen.' I went and it was 'Uthman, I opened the doorand told him what the Prophet had said. He said, 'Allah is the One whois asked for help. '"