Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by al-Dahhak bin Mukhlad Abu 'Asim al-NabilfromFdyl bin Sulaiman al-NmyryfromMusa bin 'UqbafromSalim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar
Hadith text · Matn
قَدْ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكُمْ قُلْتُمْ فِي أُسَامَةَ، وَإِنَّهُ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ
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English translation
Narrated Salim's father:
The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed Usama as the commander of the troops (to be sent to Syria). The Muslims spoke about Usama (unfavorably ). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, " I have been informed that you spoke about Usama. (Let it be known that ) he is the most beloved of all people to me."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، اسْتَعْمَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُسَامَةَ ـ فَقَالُوا فِيهِ ـ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 64, Hadith 483
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 744 (deprecated numbering scheme)