‘Ubaydullah ibn ‘Abdillah reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “No one narrates a hadith to people who cannot comprehend it except that it will be
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‘Ammar ibn Yasar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be rulers after me who fight each other for the sake of kingship,
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‘Ubadah ibn Nusayy reported: Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, stopped at the door of Mu’waiyah, but he remained unavailable due to being occupied by some matter. It
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Mu’waiyah ibn Abi Sufyan reported: When Abu Dharr set out for al-Rabadah, he was met by riders from the people of Iraq. They said, “O Abu Dharr, we have heard
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Al-Hasan reported: Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “After the passing of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, we looked for what we were commanded and
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Abu Wa’il reported: It was said to Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, “Will you not appoint a successor upon us?” Ali said, “The Messenger of
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Salih reported: A man mentioned Al-Hajjaj or others to his father, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah be pleased with him, saying, “Let him be cursed!” Ahmad said, “I do not
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Ibn Umar reported: In the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while his companions were numerous, we preferred Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman, then
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Ibn Abbas reported: Umar was placed upon his bier as the people surrounded him, supplicated for him, and performed the funeral prayer over him before he was taken away. I
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Abdullah ibn Hantab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw Abu Bakr and Umar, saying, “These two are the hearing and the sight.” Source: Sunan
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Ibn Umar reported: A young boy was murdered in an act of treachery. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If the people of San’a’ had conspired to do
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Abu Salih reported: Regarding the Almighty’s statement, “Remember when the Prophet had once confided something to one of his wives” (66:3), Al-Dahhak said, “He had secretly confided in Hafsah, the daughter
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Safinah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Caliphate after me will last for thirty years, then there will be kingship.” Sa’id said to
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be rulers after me whose malevolence will deceive the people. Whoever affirms their lies and
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Khabbab ibn al-Aratt reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, there will be rulers after me, so do not affirm their lies, nor help them in
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Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Surely, there will be rulers after me who tell lies and commit oppression. Whoever affirms their lies
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‘Awf ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you wish, shall I not tell you what is leadership? The first of it
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‘Abdu Khayr reported: Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Shall I not inform you of the best from this nation after its Prophet? It is Abu Bakr, and
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Abu Bakr al-Marrudhi reported: I heard Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioning the Caliph al-Mutawakkil and he said, “Indeed, I pray for his righteousness and well-being.”
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, never dispatched Zayd ibn Harithah with an army but that he appointed him commander over them. If he
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