English narration
Narrated by رافع بن مالك الأنصاري
Rifa`a was one of the warriors of Badr while (his father) Rafi` was one of the people of Al-`Aqaba (i.e. those who gave the pledge of allegiance at Al-`Aqaba). Rafi` used to say to his son, "I would not have been happier if I had taken part in the Badr battle instead of taking part in the 'Aqaba pledge."
النص العربي
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ , وَكَانَ رِفَاعَةُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ وَكَانَ رَافِعٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعَقَبَةِ , فَكَانَ يَقُولُ لِابْنِهِ : "
مَا يَسُرُّنِي أَنِّي شَهِدْتُ بَدْرًا بِالْعَقَبَةِ
" ، قَالَ : سَأَلَ جِبْرِيلُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِهَذَا .