Chapter 16.0

Regarding sitting in circles

باب فِي التَّحَلُّقِ

3 hadiths

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-QatanfromSulaiman al-A'mashfromal-Musayb bin Rafa'i al-AsadifromTmym bin TrfhfromJabir bin Samra

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَا لِي أَرَاكُمْ عِزِينَ ‏

‏ ‏.‏

English translation

Jabir b. Samurah said:

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the mosque, and saw them (his companions) in separate groups. He said: How is it that I see you in separate groups?

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْمُسَيَّبُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ تَمِيمِ بْنِ طَرَفَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَسْجِدَ وَهُمْ حِلَقٌ فَقَالَ ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 4824sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

2 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Fadayl bin GhazwanfromSulaiman al-A'mash

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا وَاصِلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، عَنِ ابْنِ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا قَالَ كَأَنَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْجَمَاعَةَ ‏.‏

English translation

Al-A`mash said:

It seems he liked collective gathering.

Sunan Abi Dawud, 4825sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Ja'far bin ZiyadfromHanad bin al-Sari bin Mus'abfromSharayk bin 'AbdullahfromSmak bin Hrb bin AwsfromJabir bin Samra

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْوَرْكَانِيُّ، وَهَنَّادٌ، أَنَّ شَرِيكًا، أَخْبَرَهُمْ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا أَتَيْنَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَلَسَ أَحَدُنَا حَيْثُ يَنْتَهِي ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Jabir ibn Samurah:

When we came to the Prophet (ﷺ), each one would sit down where there was room.