Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by 'Aabad bin al-Walid bin KhalidfromZiyad bin Khaythama al-Ja'fifromN'ym bin Abi HndfromRaba'i bin Harash bin JahshfromAbu Musa al-Asha'ari
Hadith text · Matn
خُيِّرْتُ بَيْنَ الشَّفَاعَةِ وَبَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ نِصْفُ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ فَاخْتَرْتُ الشَّفَاعَةَ لأَنَّهَا أَعَمُّ وَأَكْفَى أَتُرَوْنَهَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لاَ وَلَكِنَّهَا لِلْمُذْنِبِينَ الْخَطَّائِينَ الْمُتَلَوِّثِينَ
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English translation
It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“I was given the choice between being admitted to Paradise, and I chose intercession, because it is more general and more sufficient. Do you think it is for the pious? No, it is for the impure sinners.”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَدْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ نُعَيْمِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 37, Hadith 212
- English Reference
- Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4311