Volume 4 Book 52 Hadith 175

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 175:
Narrated Khalid bin Madan:
That ‘Umair bin Al-Aswad Al-Anasi told him that he went to ‘Ubada bin As-Samit while he was
staying in his house at the sea-shore of Hims with (his wife) Um Haram. ‘Umair said. Um Haram in –
formed us that she heard the Prophet saying, “Paradise is granted to the first batch of my followers
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who will undertake a naval expedition.” Um Haram added, I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Will I be
amongst them?’ He replied, ‘You are amongst them.’ The Prophet then said, ‘The first army amongst’
my followers who will invade Caesar’s City will be forgiven their sins.’ I asked, ‘Will I be one of them,
O Allah’s Apostle?’ He replied in the negative.”