Abd al-Malik bin Umayr said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) as governor of Syria, and he removed Sayyiduna Khalid bin al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) from office. The narrator says: Sayyiduna Khalid bin al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The one appointed as your commander is the trustworthy one of this Ummah; I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The trustworthy one of this Ummah is Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah." Then Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Khalid is one of the swords of Allah and the best member of his clan."
Imam Ahmad recorded this report, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih; however, Abd al-Malik bin Umayr did not live in the time of Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him), nor in the time of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15876
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ منقطع
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