Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Muslim bin Ibrahim al-AzdyfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromAbu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai'fromHudhayfah ibn al-Yaman
Hadith text · Matn
لأَبْعَثَنَّ ـ يَعْنِي عَلَيْكُمْ ـ يَعْنِي أَمِينًا ـ حَقَّ أَمِينٍ
. فَأَشْرَفَ أَصْحَابُهُ، فَبَعَثَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ رضى الله عنه.
English translation
Narrated Hudhaifa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to the people of Nijran, "I will send you the most trustworthy man." (Every one of) the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) was looking forward (to be that person). He then sent Abu 'Ubaida.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ صِلَةَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَهْلِ نَجْرَانَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 62, Hadith 90
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 88 (deprecated numbering scheme)