Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Salmah bin Shbybfromal-Hasan bin Muhammad bin A'ynfromMa'ql bin 'UbaidullahfromMuhammad bin Muslim bin TadrasfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah
Hadith text · Matn
يَبْعَثُ الشَّيْطَانُ سَرَايَاهُ فَيَفْتِنُونَ النَّاسَ فَأَعْظَمُهُمْ عِنْدَهُ مَنْزِلَةً أَعْظَمُهُمْ فِتْنَةً
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English translation
Jabir reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upqn him) said:
The Satan sends detachments of his own in order to put people to trial and the highest in rank, in his eyes, is one who is most notorious in sowing the seed of dissension.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 52, Hadith 61
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 39, Hadith 6756 (deprecated numbering scheme)