Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Sa'id al-AshajfromIsma'il bin Ibrahim - Ibn 'AliyafromSa'id bin Abi Sa'id (Kaysan)fromAbu HurairahfromJa'far ibn Abi Talib
Hadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْكِنْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيُّ أَبُو يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ يُحِبُّ الْمَسَاكِينَ وَيَجْلِسُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَيُحَدِّثُهُمْ وَيُحَدِّثُونَهُ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَكْنِيهِ أَبَا الْمَسَاكِينِ .
English translation
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
“Ja’far bin Abu Talib used to like the poor; he would sit with them and talk to them, and they would talk to him. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave him the Kunyah of Abul-Masakin (Father of the Poor).”
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 37, Hadith 26
- English Reference
- Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4125