Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by 'Amr bin 'Ali bin Bahr al-BahlifromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-QatanfromShu'bah bin al-Hajjajfrom'Amr bin Murrah bin 'AbdullahfromSa'id ibn al-Musayyibfrom'Uthman bin Abi al-'Aas al-Thaqafi
Hadith text · Matn
إِذَا أَمَمْتَ قَوْمًا فَأَخِفَّ بِهِمْ
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English translation
‘Uthman bin Abul-‘As narrated that the last thing the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined on him was that he said:
“When you lead people, keep it short for them.”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، أَنَّ آخِرَ، مَا قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 5, Hadith 186
- English Reference
- Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 988