It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Muwayhibah (may Allah be pleased with him) that one night the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me and said: "O Abu Muwayhibah, come along, for I have been commanded to seek forgiveness for the people of al-Baqi'." So I set out with him. When he reached al-Baqi', he said: "Peace be upon you, O people of the graveyard. May the state you are in be a blessing for you. If only you knew from what trials Allah has saved you: trials are coming one after another like pieces of a dark night." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Abu Muwayhibah, Allah has given me the choice that He grant me the treasures of the earth, everlasting life here and then Paradise, or that I choose meeting my Lord." I said: May my father and mother be sacrificed for you! Accept the keys of the treasures of the earth, everlasting life here, and then Paradise. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Certainly not, O Abu Muwayhibah! I have chosen meeting my Lord, the Mighty and Majestic." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for forgiveness for the people of al-Baqi' and returned. When morning came, the illness in which he passed away began. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but it is remarkable with this chain.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Muwayhibah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said similarly (as mentioned in hadith number 4431).