Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala'fromYahya bin Zakaria bin Abi Zaidafromal-Mandhar bin Malik bin Qata'fromAbu Sa'id al-Khudri
Hadith text · Matn
تَقَدَّمُوا فَأْتَمُّوا بِي، وَلْيَأْتَمَّ بِكُمْ مَنْ بَعْدَكُمْ، لاَ يَزَالُ قَوْمٌ يَتَأَخَّرُونَ حَتَّى يُؤَخِّرَهُمُ اللَّهُ
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English translation
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw that some of his Companions tended to stand in the rear, so he said:
“Come forward and follow me, and let those who are behind you follow your lead. If people continue to lag behind, Allah will put them back.”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَشْهَبِ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأَى فِي أَصْحَابِهِ تَأَخُّرًا فَقَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 5, Hadith 176
- English Reference
- Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 978