Sahih al-Bukhari, 3656
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Muslim bin Ibrahim al-AzdyfromWahayb bin Khalid bin 'Ajlan al-BahlifromAyoub al-Sakhtiyanifrom'Ikramafromibn Abbas
Hadith text · Matn
وَلَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا مِنْ أُمَّتِي خَلِيلاً لاَتَّخَذْتُ، أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَلَكِنْ أَخِي وَصَاحِبِي
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English translation
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and my companion (in Islam).
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 62, Hadith 8
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 8 (deprecated numbering scheme)