Sahih Muslim Book - 43, Hadith - 5950

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ (ح) وحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عِمْرَانَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ ، يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ سِنَانِ بْنِ أَبِي سِنَانٍ الدُّؤَلِيِّ ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ ، قَالَ : غَزَوْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ غَزْوَةً قِبَلَ نَجْدٍ ، فَأَدْرَكَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي وَادٍ كَثِيرِ الْعِضَاهِ ، فَنَزَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ ، فَعَلَّقَ سَيْفَهُ بِغُصْنٍ مِنْ أَغْصَانِهَا , قَالَ : وَتَفَرَّقَ النَّاسُ فِي الْوَادِي يَسْتَظِلُّونَ بِالشَّجَرِ قَالَ : فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِنَّ رَجُلاً أَتَانِي وَأَنَا نَائِمٌ ، فَأَخَذَ السَّيْفَ فَاسْتَيْقَظْتُ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ عَلَى رَأْسِي ، فَلَمْ أَشْعُرْ إِلاَّ وَالسَّيْفُ صَلْتًا فِي يَدِهِ ، فَقَالَ لِي : مَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ مِنِّي ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ : اللَّهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ : مَنْ يَمْنَعُكَ مِنِّي ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ : اللَّهُ ، قَالَ : فَشَامَ السَّيْفَ فَهَا هُوَ ذَا جَالِسٌ , ثُمَّ لَمْ يَعْرِضْ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

It was narrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “We went out with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) on a campaign towards Najd. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) caught up with us in a valley that abounded in thorny trees. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) stopped beneath a tree and hung his sword on one of its branches. The people scattered throughout the valley, seeking shade beneath the trees. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: ‘A man came to me while I was sleeping and took the sword, then I woke up to find him standing over my head, and I did not realize (that he was unsheathed in his hand. He said to me: “Who will protect you against me?” I said: “Allah.” He said a second time: “Who will protect you against me?” I said: “Allah.” Then he sheathed the sword, and he is sitting over there.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) left him alone.”