Sahih al-Bukhari, 7254
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Sulaiman bin HarbfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromAbu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai'fromHudhayfah ibn al-Yaman
Hadith text · Matn
لأَبْعَثَنَّ إِلَيْكُمْ رَجُلاً أَمِينًا حَقَّ أَمِينٍ
. فَاسْتَشْرَفَ لَهَا أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَبَعَثَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ.
English translation
Narrated Hudhaifa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to the people of Najran, "I will send to you an honest person who is really trustworthy." The Companion, of the Prophet (ﷺ) each desired to be that person, but the Prophet (ﷺ) sent Abu 'Ubaida.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ صِلَةَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لأَهْلِ نَجْرَانَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 95, Hadith 9
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 9, Book 91, Hadith 360 (deprecated numbering scheme)