Hadith #70
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَس
َلَّمَ بَعَثَ بِبَرَاءَةٌ مَعَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ إِلَى أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ قَالَ ثُمَّ دَعَاهُ فَبَعَثَ بِهَا عَلِيًّا قَالَ لَا يُبَلِّغُهَا إِلَّا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِي
Isnad Chain
English Translation
Affan narrated to us, Hammad narrated to us, he said: Simak ibn Harb informed us, from Anas ibn Malik (رضي الله عنه), that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent Surah Bara'ah (al-Tawbah) with Abu Bakr to the people of Makkah. Then he called him back and sent it with Ali (رضي الله عنه), and said: 'No one should convey it except a man from my family.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 28, Hadith 70
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 13508
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-49898