Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 2-3100b

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"It was narrated from Ibrahim al-Nakha'i, who said: \"A group of the companions of 'Abdullah set out wanting to perform Hajj. When they were on part of the road, they came upon a snake writhing on the road, white, from which the scent of musk wafted. I said to my companions: 'Go on, for I will not depart until I see what becomes of this snake.' It did not take long before it died. I went to a white cloth, wrapped it in it, moved it away from the road, and buried it, then caught up with my companions. By Allah, while we were sitting, four women came from the direction of the west. One of them said: 'Which of you buried 'Amr?' We said: 'And who is 'Amr?' She said: 'Which of you buried the snake?' I said: 'I did.' She said: 'By Allah, you have buried a man who fasted much and prayed at night much, who commanded what Allah sent down, and who believed in your Prophet and heard his description in the heavens four hundred years before he was sent.' We praised Allah, then completed our Hajj. Then I passed by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab in Madinah and informed him about the matter of the snake. He said: 'You have spoken truly. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: He believed in me before I was sent by four hundred years.'\""

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