Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Zuhayr bin HarbfromIshaq bin Ibrahim bin MuhammadfromZuhayr bin Mua'wiya bin Hudayjfrom'Abdullah bin Yazid bin ZaydfromSa'id bin Abi AyoubfromSalm bin Abi SalmfromAbu Dharr al-Ghaffari
Hadith text · Matn
يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِنِّي أَرَاكَ ضَعِيفًا وَإِنِّي أُحِبُّ لَكَ مَا أُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِي لاَ تَأَمَّرَنَّ عَلَى اثْنَيْنِ وَلاَ تَوَلَّيَنَّ مَالَ يَتِيمٍ
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English translation
It has been reported on the authority of Abu Dharr that the Messenger of of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Abu Dharr, I find that you are weak and I like for you what I like for myself. Do not rule over (even) two persons and do not manage the property of an orphan.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الْمُقْرِئِ، قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمِ، بْنِ أَبِي سَالِمٍ الْجَيْشَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 33, Hadith 20
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 20, Hadith 4492 (deprecated numbering scheme)