Sahih Muslim — The Merits of the Companions

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters (and the words are):I do not know whether he made a mention of two generations after his generation or of the third one too. Shababa said: I heard this from Zahdam b. Mudarrib as he came to me riding a horse for some need and he narrated it to me that he had heard it from 'Imran b. Husain, and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Yahya and Shababa (the words are): They take an oath but they do not fulfil it, and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Bahz there the word is Yafun as transmitted on the authority of Ibn Ja'far

حدثني محمد بن حاتم، حدثنا يحيى بن سعيد، ح وحدثنا عبد الرحمن بن بشر، العبدي حدثنا بهز، ح وحدثني محمد بن رافع، حدثنا شبابة، كلهم عن شعبة، بهذا الاسناد . وفي حديثهم قال لا ادري اذكر بعد قرنه قرنين او ثلاثة . وفي حديث شبابة قال سمعت زهدم بن مضرب وجاءني في حاجة على فرس فحدثني انه سمع عمران بن حصين . وفي حديث يحيى وشبابة " ينذرون ولا يفون " . وفي حديث بهز " يوفون " . كما قال ابن جعفر

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Imran b. Husain through another chain of transmitters (and the words are):The best generation of this Umma is the generation to which I have been sent, then the next one, and there is an addition in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Abu 'Awana (and the words are): And Allah knows best whether he made a mention of the third (generation) or not; the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by Zahdam on the authority of 'Imran. And in the hadith transmitted by Hisham on the authority of Qatada there is an addition of these words: They take an oath whereas they are not asked to take

وحدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، ومحمد بن عبد الملك الاموي، قالا حدثنا ابو عوانة، ح وحدثنا محمد بن المثنى، وابن، بشار قالا حدثنا معاذ بن هشام، حدثنا ابي كلاهما، عن قتادة، عن زرارة بن اوفى، عن عمران بن حصين، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بهذا الحديث " خير هذه الامة القرن الذين بعثت فيهم ثم الذين يلونهم " . زاد في حديث ابي عوانة قال والله اعلم اذكر الثالث ام لا . بمثل حديث زهدم عن عمران وزاد في حديث هشام عن قتادة " ويحلفون ولا يستحلفون

A'isha reported that a person asked Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as to who amongst the people were the best. He said:Of the generation to which I belong, then of the second generation (generation adjacent to my generation), then of the third generation (generation adjacent to the second generation)

حدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، وشجاع بن مخلد، - واللفظ لابي بكر - قالا حدثنا حسين، - وهو ابن علي الجعفي - عن زايدة، عن السدي، عن عبد الله البهي، عن عايشة، قالت سال رجل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم اى الناس خير قال " القرن الذي انا فيه ثم الثاني ثم الثالث

Abdullah b. Umar reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) led us 'Isha' prayer at the latter part of the night and when he had concluded it by salutations he stood up and said:Have you seen this night of yours? At the end of one hundred years after this none would survive on the surface of the earth (from amount my Companions). Ibn Umar said: People were (not understanding) these words of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) which had been uttered pertaining to one hundred years. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in fact meant (by these words) that on that day none from amongst those who had been living upon the earth (from amongst his Companions) would survive (after one hundred years) and that would be the end of this generation

حدثنا محمد بن رافع، وعبد بن حميد، قال محمد بن رافع حدثنا وقال عبد، اخبرنا عبد الرزاق، اخبرنا معمر، عن الزهري، اخبرني سالم بن عبد الله، وابو بكر بن سليمان ان عبد الله بن عمر، قال صلى بنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ذات ليلة صلاة العشاء في اخر حياته فلما سلم قام فقال " ارايتكم ليلتكم هذه فان على راس ماية سنة منها لا يبقى ممن هو على ظهر الارض احد " . قال ابن عمر فوهل الناس في مقالة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم تلك فيما يتحدثون من هذه الاحاديث عن ماية سنة وانما قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يبقى ممن هو اليوم على ظهر الارض . احد يريد بذلك ان ينخرم ذلك القرن

This hadith has been transmitted by Zuhri on the authority of Ma'mar

حدثني عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن الدارمي، اخبرنا ابو اليمان، اخبرنا شعيب، ورواه، الليث عن عبد الرحمن بن خالد بن مسافر، كلاهما عن الزهري، باسناد معمر كمثل حديثه

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying this one month before his death: You asked me about the Last Hour whereas its knowledge is with Allah. I, however, take an oath and say that none upon the earth, the created beings (from amongst my Companions), would survive at the end of one hundred years

حدثني هارون بن عبد الله، وحجاج بن الشاعر، قالا حدثنا حجاج بن محمد، قال قال ابن جريج اخبرني ابو الزبير، انه سمع جابر بن عبد الله، يقول سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول قبل ان يموت بشهر " تسالوني عن الساعة وانما علمها عند الله واقسم بالله ما على الارض من نفس منفوسة تاتي عليها ماية سنة

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Juraij with the same chain of transmitters, but there is no mention of the words:" one month before his death

حدثنيه محمد بن حاتم، حدثنا محمد بن بكر، اخبرنا ابن جريج، بهذا الاسناد ولم يذكر قبل موته بشهر

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying one mouth before his death (or something like it):None amongst the created beings who had been living by that time (during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle).... 'Abd al-Rahman has interpreted these words of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as: The ages (of the people) would be diminished

حدثني يحيى بن حبيب، ومحمد بن عبد الاعلى، كلاهما عن المعتمر، قال ابن حبيب حدثنا معتمر بن سليمان، قال سمعت ابي، حدثنا ابو نضرة، عن جابر بن عبد الله، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم انه قال ذلك قبل موته بشهر او نحو ذلك " ما من نفس منفوسة اليوم تاتي عليها ماية سنة وهى حية يوميذ " . وعن عبد الرحمن، صاحب السقاية عن جابر بن عبد الله، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بمثل ذلك وفسرها عبد الرحمن قال نقص العمر

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Sulaiman Taimi through other chains of transmitters

حدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا يزيد بن هارون، اخبرنا سليمان التيمي، بالاسنادين جميعا . مثله

Abu Sa'id reported that when Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) came back from Tabuk they (his Companions) asked about the Last Hour. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:There would be none amongst the created beings living on the earth (who would survive this century)

حدثنا ابن نمير، حدثنا ابو خالد، عن داود، واللفظ، له ح وحدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي، شيبة حدثنا سليمان بن حيان، عن داود، عن ابي نضرة، عن ابي سعيد، قال لما رجع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من تبوك سالوه عن الساعة فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " لا تاتي ماية سنة وعلى الارض نفس منفوسة اليوم

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:None amongst the created beings (from my Companions) would survive after one hundred years. Salim said: We made a mention of it to him (Jabir), whereupon he said: It means those who had been living on that day

حدثني اسحاق بن منصور، اخبرنا ابو الوليد، اخبرنا ابو عوانة، عن حصين، عن سالم، عن جابر بن عبد الله، قال قال نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " ما من نفس منفوسة تبلغ ماية سنة " . فقال سالم تذاكرنا ذلك عنده انما هي كل نفس مخلوقة يوميذ

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Do not revile my Companions, do not revile my Companions. By Him in Whose Hand is my life, if one amongst you would have spent as much gold as Uhud it would not amount to as much as one much on behalf of one of them or half of it

حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى التميمي، وابو بكر بن ابي شيبة ومحمد بن العلاء قال يحيى اخبرنا وقال الاخران، حدثنا ابو معاوية، عن الاعمش، عن ابي صالح، عن ابي، هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " لا تسبوا اصحابي لا تسبوا اصحابي فوالذي نفسي بيده لو ان احدكم انفق مثل احد ذهبا ما ادرك مد احدهم ولا نصيفه

Abu Sa'id reported there was some altercation between Khalid b. Walid and Abd al-Rahman b. 'Auf and Khalid reviled him. Thereupon Allah's Messwger (ﷺ) said:None should revile my Companions. for if one amongst you were to spend as much gold as Uhud, it would not amount to as much as one mudd of one of them or half of it

حدثنا عثمان بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا جرير، عن الاعمش، عن ابي صالح، عن ابي، سعيد قال كان بين خالد بن الوليد وبين عبد الرحمن بن عوف شىء فسبه خالد فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " لا تسبوا احدا من اصحابي فان احدكم لو انفق مثل احد ذهبا ما ادرك مد احدهم ولا نصيفه

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of al-A'mash and there is no mention by Shu'ba and Waki' of 'Abd al-Rahman b. Auf and Khalid

حدثنا ابو سعيد الاشج، وابو كريب قالا حدثنا وكيع، عن الاعمش، ح وحدثنا عبيد الله بن معاذ، حدثنا ابي ح، وحدثنا ابن المثنى، وابن، بشار قالا حدثنا ابن ابي عدي، جميعا عن شعبة، عن الاعمش، باسناد جرير وابي معاوية . بمثل حديثهما وليس في حديث شعبة ووكيع ذكر عبد الرحمن بن عوف وخالد بن الوليد

Usair b. Jabir reported that a delegation from Kufa came to 'Umar and there was a person amongst them who jeered at Uwais. Thereupon Umar said:Is there amongst us one from Qaran? That person came and Umar said: Verily Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has said: There would come to you a person from Yemen who would be called Uwais and he would leave none in Yemen (behind him) except his mother, and he would have the whiteness (due to leprosy) and he supplicated Allah and it was cured except for the size of a dinar or dirham. He who amongst you meets him should ask him to supplicate for forgiveness (from Allah) for you

حدثني زهير بن حرب، حدثنا هاشم بن القاسم، حدثنا سليمان بن المغيرة، حدثني سعيد الجريري، عن ابي نضرة، عن اسير بن جابر، ان اهل الكوفة، وفدوا، الى عمر وفيهم رجل ممن كان يسخر باويس فقال عمر هل ها هنا احد من القرنيين فجاء ذلك الرجل فقال عمر ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قد قال " ان رجلا ياتيكم من اليمن يقال له اويس لا يدع باليمن غير ام له قد كان به بياض فدعا الله فاذهبه عنه الا موضع الدينار او الدرهم فمن لقيه منكم فليستغفر لكم

Umar b. Khattab reported:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Worthy amongst the successors would be a person who would be called Uwais. He would have his mother (living with him) and he would have (a small) sign of leprosy. Ask him to beg pardon for you (from Allah)

حدثنا زهير بن حرب، ومحمد بن المثنى، قالا حدثنا عفان بن مسلم، حدثنا حماد، - وهو ابن سلمة - عن سعيد الجريري، بهذا الاسناد عن عمر بن الخطاب، قال اني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول " ان خير التابعين رجل يقال له اويس وله والدة وكان به بياض فمروه فليستغفر لكم

Usair b. Jabir reported that when people from Yemen came to help (the Muslim army at the time of jihad) he asked them:Is there amongst you Uwais b. 'Amir? (He continued finding him out) until he met Uwais. He said: Are you Uwais b., Amir? He said: Yes. He said: Are you from the tribe of Qaran? He said: Yes. He (Hadrat) 'Umar (again) said: Did you suffer from leprosy and then you were cured from it but for the space of a dirham? He said: Yes. He ('Umar) said: Is your mother (living)? He said: Yes. He ('Umar) said: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say: There would come to you Uwais b. Amir with the reinforcement from the people of Yemen. (He would be) from Qaran, (the branch) of Murid. He had been suffering from leprosy from which he was cured but for a spot of a dirham. His treatment with his mother would have been excellent. If he were to take an oath in the name of Allah, He would honour that. And if it is possible for you, then do ask him to beg forgiveness for you (from your Lord). So he (Uwais) begged forgiveness for him. Umar said: Where do you intend to go? He said: To Kufa. He ('Umar) said: Let me write a letter for you to its governor, whereupon he (Uwais) said: I love to live amongst the poor people. When it was the next year, a person from among the elite (of Kufa) performed Hajj and he met Umar. He asked him about Uwais. He said: I left him in a state with meagre means of sustenance. (Thereupon) Umar said: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There would come to you Uwais b. 'Amir, of Qaran, a branch (of the tribe) of Murid, along with the reinforcement of the people of Yemen. He had been suffering from leprosy which would have been cured but for the space of a dirham. His treatment with his mother would have been very kind. If he would take an oath in the name of Allah (for something) He would honour it. Ask him to beg forgiveness for you (from Allah) in case it is possible for you. So he came to Uwais and said.: Beg forgiveness (from Allah) for me. He (Uwais) said: You have just come from a sacred journey (Hajj) ; you, therefore, ask forgiveness for me. He (the person who had performed Hajj) said: Ask forgiveness for me (from Allah). He (Uwais again) said: You have just come from the sacred journey, so you ask forgiveness for me. (Uwais further) said: Did you meet Umar? He said: Yes. He (Uwais) then begged forgiveness for him (from Allah). So the people came to know about (the status of religious piety) of Uwais. He went away (from that place). Usair said: His clothing consisted of a mantle, and whosoever saw him said: From where did Uwais get this mantle?

Abu Dharr reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:You would soon conquer a land where people are in the habit of using foul language. They have a right of kinship upon you. And when you see two persons fighting for the space of a brick, then get out of that. He (Abu Dharr) then happened to pass by Rabila and 'Abd al-Rahman, the two sons of Shurahbil b. Hasana, and they had been disputing for the space of a brick. So he left the land

حدثني ابو الطاهر، اخبرنا ابن وهب، اخبرني حرملة، ح وحدثني هارون بن، سعيد الايلي حدثنا ابن وهب، حدثني حرملة، - وهو ابن عمران التجيبي - عن عبد الرحمن، بن شماسة المهري قال سمعت ابا ذر، يقول قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " انكم ستفتحون ارضا يذكر فيها القيراط فاستوصوا باهلها خيرا فان لهم ذمة ورحما فاذا رايتم رجلين يقتتلان في موضع لبنة فاخرج منها " . قال فمر بربيعة وعبد الرحمن ابنى شرحبيل بن حسنة يتنازعان في موضع لبنة فخرج منها

Abu Dharr reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:You would soon conquer Egypt and that is a land which is known (as the land of al-qirat). So when you conquer it, treat its inhabitants well. For there lies upon you the responsibility because of blood-tie or relationship of marriage (with them). And when you see two persons falling into dispute amongst themselves for the space of a brick, than get out of that. He (Abu Dharr) said: I saw Abd al-Rahman b. Shurahbil b. Hasana and his brother Rabi'a disputing with one another for the space of a brick. So I left that (land)

حدثني زهير بن حرب، وعبيد الله بن سعيد، قالا حدثنا وهب بن جرير، حدثنا ابي، سمعت حرملة المصري، يحدث عن عبد الرحمن بن شماسة، عن ابي بصرة، عن ابي، ذر قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " انكم ستفتحون مصر وهي ارض يسمى فيها القيراط فاذا فتحتموها فاحسنوا الى اهلها فان لهم ذمة ورحما " . او قال " ذمة وصهرا فاذا رايت رجلين يختصمان فيها في موضع لبنة فاخرج منها " . قال فرايت عبد الرحمن بن شرحبيل بن حسنة واخاه ربيعة يختصمان في موضع لبنة فخرجت منها

Abu Barza reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent a person to a tribe amongst the tribes of Arabia. They reviled him and beat him. He came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and narrated to him (the story of atrocities perpetrated upon him by the people of the tribe). Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said:If you were to come to the people of 'Uman, they would have neither reviled you nor beaten you

حدثنا سعيد بن منصور، حدثنا مهدي بن ميمون، عن ابي الوازع، جابر بن عمرو الراسبي سمعت ابا برزة، يقول بعث رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا الى حى من احياء العرب فسبوه وضربوه فجاء الى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فاخبره فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " لو ان اهل عمان اتيت ما سبوك ولا ضربوك