Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybafrom'Abdullah bin NumayrfromHammad bin Usamahfrom'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin HafsfromKhbyb bin 'Abdur RahmanfromHafs bin 'Asim bin 'UmarfromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
إِنَّ الإِيمَانَ لَيَأْرِزُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ كَمَا تَأْرِزُ الْحَيَّةُ إِلَى جُحْرِهَا
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English translation
it was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Faith will retreat to Al-Madinah as a snake retreats to its hole.”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ خُبَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 25, Hadith 230
- English Reference
- Vol. 4, Book 25, Hadith 3111