Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا سُرَيْجُ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْحُصَيْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ قَالَ سِرْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَنَحْنُ فِي سَفَرٍ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ عَرَّسْتَ بِنَا فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ تَنَامُوا عَنْ الصَّلَاةِ فَمَنْ يُوقِظُنَا لِلصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ بِلَالٌ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَعَرَّسَ بِالْقَوْمِ فَاضْطَجَعْنَا وَاسْتَنَدَ بِلَالٌ إِلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ فَغَلَبَتْهُ عَيْنَاهُ وَاسْتَيْقَظَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ طَلَعَ حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَقَالَ يَا بِلَالُ أَيْنَ مَا قُلْتَ لَنَا قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ مَا أُلْقِيَتْ عَلَيَّ نَوْمَةٌ مِثْلُهَا فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَبَضَ أَرْوَاحَكُمْ حِينَ شَاءَ وَرَدَّهَا عَلَيْكُمْ حِينَ شَاءَ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُمْ فَانْتَشَرُوا لِحَاجَتِهِمْ وَتَوَضَّأَ فَارْتَفَعَتْ الشَّمْسُ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ الْفَجْرَ.
English Translation
Surayj ibn al-Nu'man narrated to us, Hushaym narrated to us, Ibn al-Husayn ibn 'Abd al-Rahman informed us, 'Abdullah ibn Abi Qatadah al-Ansari narrated to us, from his father Abu Qatadah, who said: We traveled with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) one night on a journey. We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, if only you would halt with us for a rest.' He said: 'I fear that you will sleep through the prayer. Who will wake us for the prayer?' Bilal said: 'I will, O Messenger of Allah.' He halted with the people, and we lay down. Bilal leaned against his mount and his eyes overcame him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) woke up when the edge of the sun had risen and said: 'O Bilal, what about what you told us?' He said: 'O Messenger of Allah, by the One who sent you with the truth, never has such a sleep been cast upon me.' He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Indeed, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, took your souls when He willed and returned them to you when He willed.' Then he commanded them to disperse for their needs, perform ablution, and when the sun had risen, he led them in the Fajr prayer.