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Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 16383

وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ اخْتَارَ أَصْحَابِي عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ سِوَى النَّبِيِّينَ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ ، وَاخْتَارَ لِي مِنْ أَصْحَابِي أَرْبَعَةً " أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، وَعُمَرَ ، وَعُثْمَانَ ، وَعَلِيًّا - رَحِمَهُمُ اللَّهُ - " فَجَعَلَهُمْ أَصْحَابِي " . وَقَالَ : " فِي أَصْحَابِي كُلِّهِمْ خَيْرٌ ، وَاخْتَارَ أُمَّتِي عَلَى الْأُمَمِ ، وَاخْتَارَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي أَرْبَعَةَ قُرُونٍ : الْقَرْنَ الْأَوَّلَ ، وَالثَّانِيَ ، وَالثَّالِثَ ، وَالرَّابِعَ " .
رَوَاهُ الْبَزَّارُ ، وَرِجَالُهُ ثِقَاتٌ ، وَفِي بَعْضِهِمْ خِلَافٌ .
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty chose my Companions over all the worlds, except the prophets and messengers, and from among my Companions He chose four for me (perhaps the narrator said:) that is, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). (The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) So Allah Almighty made them my companions. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In all my Companions there is good. And Allah Almighty chose my ummah over all other nations, and from my ummah He chose four centuries (or four generations): the first generation, the second, the third and the fourth (generation)."
Imam al-Bazzar recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy), though there is disagreement about some of its narrators.
Hadith Reference مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 16383
Hadith Grading محدثین: إسنادہ صحیح
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