I truly hope that, if my life is prolonged, I will live to meet Isa son of Maryam. But if death comes to me sooner, then whoever among you meets him, let him convey my greetings of peace to him.
حدثنا يزيد بن هارون أخبرنا شعبة عن محمد بن زياد
إني لأرجو إن طالت بي حياة أن أدرك عيسى ابن مريم فإن عجل بي موت فمن أدركه منكم فليقرئه مني السلام
Its isnad is sahih. This same isnad has already appeared at 7958, as a mawquf statement in wording, as it is here. We explained there that a statement of this kind carries the ruling of a marfu report. It is also marfu in wording as well, at 7957, through the narration of Muhammad bin Jafar, from Shubah.