Question

Can you share the narration where the Sahaba (radiyallahu ‘anhum) were laughing at ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) when he was trapped in a tree, and the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said something to the nearest meaning “that his legs are the size of Uhud”

Answer

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that once he was cutting miswak from a tree and due to his thin [weak] shins the wind began to sway him. The Sahabah (radiyallahu ’anhum) began to laugh.

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) enquired the reason for their laugh to which they replied: ‘O Nabi Of Allah, because of his thin shins.

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “By the oath of Allah, they will be more heavier on the scales than mount Uhud [on the day of Qiyamah].”  

(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 1, pg. 115 and pg. 420-421, with a reliable chain. See Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 9, pg. 289. Also see Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, Hadith: 32897)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar