Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Shahab bin 'Aabad al-'AbdifromIbrahim bin Hameed bin 'Abdur RahmanfromIsma'il bin Abi Khalid al-AhmsifromQays bin Abi Hazim
Hadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنَا شِهَابُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا أَقْبَلَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ وَمَعَهُ غُلاَمُهُ وَهْوَ يَطْلُبُ الإِسْلاَمَ، فَأَضَلَّ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ بِهَذَا، وَقَالَ أَمَا إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنَّهُ لِلَّهِ.
English translation
Narrated Qais:
When Abu Huraira accompanied by his slave came intending to embrace Islam, they lost each other on the way. (When the slave showed up) Abu Huraira said (to the Prophet), "I make you witness that the slave is free for Allah's Cause."
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 49, Hadith 16
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 3, Book 46, Hadith 709 (deprecated numbering scheme)