Hadith #312
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَ
نْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ عَنْ أُمِّهِ قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْطُبُ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ يَقُولُ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَاسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا وَإِنْ أُمِّرَ عَلَيْكُمْ عَبْدٌ حَبَشِيٌّ مُجَدَّعٌ مَا أَقَامَ فِيكُمْ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
Isnad Chain
وكيع
إسرائيل
أبي إسحاق ع
English Translation
It was narrated from the mother of Yahya ibn al-Husayn that she heard the Prophet ﷺ giving a sermon during the Farewell Pilgrimage saying: 'O people, fear Allah, listen and obey — even if a mutilated Abyssinian slave is appointed over you, as long as he upholds the Book of Allah Almighty among you.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 42, Hadith 312
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 22150
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-58540