Hadith #10
Chapter: Companions of the Prophet
Companions of the Prophet
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ
كَتَبَ أَهْلُ الْكُوفَةِ إِلَى ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ فِي الْجَدِّ. فَقَالَ أَمَّا الَّذِي قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ خَلِيلاً لاَتَّخَذْتُهُ ". أَنْزَلَهُ أَبًا يَعْنِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ.
Isnad Chain
سليمان بن حرب
حماد بن زيد
أيوب
ابن أبي مليكة
English Translation
Abdullah bin Abi Mulaika (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the people of Kufa sent a letter to Ibn Az-Zubair, asking about (the inheritance of) (paternal) grandfather. He replied that the right of the inheritance of (paternal) grandfather is the same as that of father if the father is dead) and added, "Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, ' If I were to take a Khalil from this nation, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr)
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Quran References
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari, Companions of the Prophet, Hadith 10
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