Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi ShaybafromZuhayr bin HarbfromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromHabib al-Ma'lm Abu MuhammadfromMuhammad bin al-Muthna - al-ZamanfromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-QatanfromHabib al-Ma'lm Abu Muhammadfromal-Sa'ib bin Farroukh, Abu al-Abbasfrom'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'Aas
Hadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ حَبِيبٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانَ - عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، وَشُعْبَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَأْذِنُهُ فِي الْجِهَادِ فَقَالَ " أَحَىٌّ وَالِدَاكَ " . قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ " فَفِيهِمَا فَجَاهِدْ " .
English translation
Abdullah b. 'Amr reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and sought permission (to participate) in Jihad, whereupon he (the Prophet) said:
Are your parents living? He said: Yes. Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: You should put in your best efforts (in their) service.
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 45, Hadith 5
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 32, Hadith 6184 (deprecated numbering scheme)