Sahih al-Bukhari, 3657
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Ma'la bin Asad al-'AmifromMusa bin Isma'il al-Munqari al-TabudhakifromWahayb bin Khalid bin 'Ajlan al-BahlifromAyoub al-SakhtiyanifromQutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamilfrom'Abdul Wahab bin 'Abdul Majeed al-Thaqaf
Hadith text · Matn
لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلاً لاَتَّخَذْتُهُ خَلِيلاً، وَلَكِنْ أُخُوَّةُ الإِسْلاَمِ أَفْضَلُ
. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، مِثْلَهُ.
English translation
Narrated Aiyub:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but the Islamic brotherhood is better."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى، وَمُوسَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، وَقَالَ،
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 62, Hadith 9
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 9 (deprecated numbering scheme)