صحيح مسلم 6383

Kharasha b. Hurr reported:I was sitting in a circle in the mosque of Medina and there was an old man, quite handsome. He was 'Abdullah b. Salim. He was telling good things to them (to the people sitting in that company). As he stood up (to depart) the people said: He who is desirous of looking at a person from amongst the people of Paradise should see him. I said: By Allah, I will follow him, and would try to know his residence. So I followed him and he walked on until he reached the outskirts of Medina. He then entered his house. I sought permission from him to get in, and he granted me the permission, saying: My nephew, what is the need (that has brought you here)? I said to him: As you stood up, I heard people say about you: He who is desirous of seeing a person from among the people of Paradise should look at him. So I became desirous of accompanying you. He ('Abdullah b. Salim) said: It is Allah Who knows best about the people of Paradise. I would, however, narrate to you as to why they said like it. (The story is) that while I was asleep (one night) there came to me a person (in the dream) who asked me to stand up. (So I stood up) and he caught hold of my hand and I walked along with him, and, lo, I found some paths on my left and I was about to set out upon them. Thereupon he said to me Do not set yourself on (them) for these are the paths of the leftists (denizens of Hell-fire). Then there were paths leading to the right side, whereupon he said: Set yourself on these paths. We came across a hill and he said to me: Climb up, and I attempted to climb up that I fell upon my buttocks. I made several attempts (but failed to succeed). He led until he came to a pillar (so high) that its upper end touched the sky and its base was in the earth. And there was a handhold at its upper end. He said to me Climb over it. I said: How can I climb upon it, as its upper end touches the sky? He cought hold of my hand and pushed me up and I found myself suspended with the handhold. He then struck the pillar and it fell down, but I remained attached to that handhold until it was morning (and the dream was thus over). I came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and narrated it to him. He said: So far as the paths which you saw on your left are concerned, these are paths of the leftists (denizens of Hell) and the paths which you saw on your right, these are the paths of the rightists (the dwellers of Paradise) and the mountain represents the destination of the martyrs which you would not be able to attain. The pillar implies the pillar of Islam. and so far as the handhold is concerned, it implies the handhold of Islam, and you would hold to it fastly until you would meet death

Rapporté par Kharasha ibn Hurr رضي الله عنه : J’étais assis dans un cercle à la mosquée de Médine, et il y avait un vieil homme très beau, ‘Abdullah ibn Salim. Il disait de bonnes choses aux gens présents. Quand il s’est levé pour partir, les gens ont dit : « Celui qui veut voir un homme du Paradis, qu’il le regarde. » J’ai décidé de le suivre pour connaître sa maison. Je l’ai suivi jusqu’à la périphérie de Médine, puis il est entré chez lui. J’ai demandé la permission d’entrer, il me l’a accordée et m’a dit : « Mon neveu, qu’est-ce qui t’amène ? » J’ai répondu : « Quand tu t’es levé, j’ai entendu les gens dire que tu faisais partie des gens du Paradis, alors j’ai voulu t’accompagner. » Il a dit : « C’est Allah qui connaît le mieux les gens du Paradis. Je vais te raconter pourquoi ils disent cela. Une nuit, alors que je dormais, quelqu’un est venu en rêve et m’a demandé de me lever. Il m’a pris la main et nous avons marché ensemble. J’ai vu des chemins à gauche et j’allais les emprunter, mais il m’a dit : “Ne prends pas ces chemins, ce sont ceux des gens de la gauche (les habitants de l’Enfer).” Puis il y avait des chemins à droite, il m’a dit : “Prends ceux-là.” Nous sommes arrivés à une colline, il m’a dit : “Monte.” J’ai essayé, mais je suis tombé sur les fesses. Après plusieurs tentatives, il m’a conduit jusqu’à un pilier si haut que son sommet touchait le ciel et sa base était dans la terre, avec une poignée à son sommet. Il m’a dit : “Monte.” J’ai répondu : “Comment monter alors que le sommet touche le ciel ?” Il m’a attrapé la main et m’a soulevé jusqu’à ce que je me retrouve accroché à la poignée. Il a alors frappé le pilier, qui est tombé, mais je suis resté suspendu à la poignée jusqu’au matin. Je suis allé raconter ce rêve au Messager d’Allah ﷺ, qui a dit : “Les chemins à gauche sont ceux des gens de l’Enfer, ceux à droite sont ceux des gens du Paradis, la montagne représente la place des martyrs, que tu n’atteindras pas. Le pilier est le pilier de l’islam, et la poignée est la poignée de l’islam. Tu y resteras attaché jusqu’à ta mort.” »