The Book of the Merits of the Companions

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الْعَتَكِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَر...

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Hadrat Abu Musa al-Ash'ari with a slight variation of wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ الْيَمَامِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَسَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ بِلاَلٍ - عَنْ ش...

Hadrat Abu Musa Ash'ari reported that he performed ablution in his house and then came out saying:I would remain with Allah's Messenger (blessings and peace of ...

حَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُفَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي شَرِيكُ بْنُ عَب...

Hadrat Abu Musa. reported that I set out with the intention (of meeting) Allah's Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and came to know that he h...

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي، مَرْيَمَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَ...

Sa'id b. al-Musayyib reported Hadrat Abu Musa Ash'ari having said that Allah's Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) set out one day to the subur...

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، وَأَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ وَسُرَيْجُ بْ...

Amir b Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas reported (on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) addressing Hadrat 'Ali said...

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ بَشَّا...

Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas reported that Allah's Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) left Hadrat 'Ali b. Abi Talib behind him (as he proceeded) to the ...

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، - وَتَقَارَبَا فِي اللَّفْظِ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ إِسْ...

Hadrat Amir b. Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas reported on the authority of his father that Hadrat Muawiya b. Abi Sufyan appointed Sa'd as the Governor and (may Allah be wel...

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ...

Hadrat Sa'd reported Allah's Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) as saying to 'Ali:Aren't you satisfied with being unto me what Aaron was unto ...

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقَارِيَّ - عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ...

Hadrat Suhail reported on the authority of Hadrat Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) stated on the Day of Khaibar:I s...

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي حَازِمٍ - عَنْ أَبِي، حَازِمٍ عَنْ سَهْلٍ، ح وَحَدَّ...

Hadrat Sahl b. Sa'd reported that Allah's Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) stated on the Day of Khaibar:I would certainly give this standard...

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي، عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ ...

Salama b. Akwa' reported that it was 'Ali whom Allah's Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) left behind him (in the charge of his family and the...

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَشُجَاعُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ، قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَا...

Yazid b. Hayyan reported, I went along with Husain b. Sabra and 'Umar b. Muslim to Hadrat Zaid b. Arqam and, as we sat by his side, Husain said to him:Hadrat Za...

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكَّارِ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ - عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hadrat Zaid b. Arqam through another chain of transmitters

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَر...

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Hayyan but with this addition:" The Book of Allah contains right guidance, the light, and whoever adher...

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكَّارِ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ - عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مَسْرُ...

Yazid b. Hayyan reported that we went to him (Hadrat Zaid b. Arqam) and said to him. You have found goodness (for you had the honour) to live in the company of ...

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي حَازِمٍ - عَنْ أَبِي، حَازِمٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْد...

Hadrat Sahl b. Sa`d reported that a person from the offspring of Marwan was appointed as the governor of Medina. He called Hadrat Sahl b. Sa`d and ordered him t...

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ...

Hadrat A'isha reported that the Beloved Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) (may peace he upon him) lay on bed during one night and sa...

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيد...

Hadrat A'isha reported that the Beloved Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) (may peace he upon him) laid down on bed during one night ...

حَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، سَمِعْتُ يَحْيَى بْنَ سَعِيدٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ ...

Abdullah b. 'Amir b. Rabi reported Hadrat A'isha as saying:Allah's Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) went to bed one night; the rest of the h...