Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 988
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

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
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