Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Two are better than one, three are better than two, and four are better than three. So hold fast to the community (jama'ah), for Allah Almighty will gather my Ummah only upon guidance."
Ahmad recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, al-Bakhtari bin Ubayd bin Salman, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 830
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«125/5 اورده المؤلف فى زوائد المسند 245 ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 20786»
Sayyiduna Abu Basrah (may Allah be pleased with him), a Companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I asked my Lord for four things; He granted me three and did not grant me one. I asked Allah Almighty not to gather my Ummah upon misguidance, and Allah Almighty granted me that."
Ahmad recorded it. This complete report will come later in the chapters on tribulations (fitan). Its chain contains a narrator who has not been named.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 831
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:منقطع
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الامام احمد فى مسنده 396/6 اخرجه الامام الطبراني فى معجمه الكبير 2171 اورده المؤلف فى زوائد المسند 244 ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 26682»
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Indeed, Allah Almighty looked at the hearts of the servants and found the heart of Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to be the best of the hearts of all the servants, so He chose him for Himself and sent him with His message. Then He examined the hearts of the servants (after the heart of Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)) and found the hearts of his Companions to be the best of the hearts of all the servants, so He made them the ministers of His Prophet, who fight for His religion. Whatever the Muslims regard as good is good in the sight of Allah Almighty as well, and whatever the Muslims regard as bad is bad in the sight of Allah Almighty as well.
Ahmad, al-Bazzar, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir recorded it, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 832
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أورده المؤلف فى زوائد المسند 246 اورده المؤلف فى كشف الاستار 130 ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 3589، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 3627»
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: I said: O Messenger of Allah, what is your view if we face a matter about which no Qur'an has been revealed and for which there is no Sunnah from you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Present it for mutual consultation among the worshippers from among the believers, and do not give a judgement on it based on the opinion of any one particular person. The narrator then related the full hadith; this complete hadith will come later in the chapter on analogy (qiyas).
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Abdullah bin Kaysan, about whom Imam Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: He is munkar al-hadith (his narrations are rejected).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 833
Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I said: O Messenger of Allah, if a matter befalls us in which there is no clear statement of a command or a prohibition, what do you instruct me? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Consult the jurists and the worshippers (about it), and do not carry out the opinion of any one particular person in it."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy and are among the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 834
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح۔
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الامام الطبراني فى معجم الاوسط 1618 ، أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 1641»