Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) as the commander of an expedition, some people talked about it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed of this, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have been informed that you have spoken about Usamah, and before this you spoke about his father too. He is worthy of command, he is worthy of command, he is worthy of command, and he is the most beloved of all people to me." The narrator says: Some excepted Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) and others.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15542
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه ابو يعلى فى المسند (5518) ، أخرجه البحر الزخار المعروف بمسند البزار 10 - 18 برقم: 6052»
In one narration the words are: "He is the most beloved of all people to me." Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say: Except for Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), whose case is different.
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: This narration is reported in the Sahih in abridged form. Imam Abu Ya'la recorded this narration, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15543
Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: It is not proper for anyone to bear a grudge against Sayyiduna Usamah (may Allah be pleased with him) after I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever loves Allah Almighty and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) should love Usamah."
Imam Ahmad recorded this narration, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15544
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (156/6) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 24706»
Abu Bakr bin Shu'ayb bin al-Habhab narrates: I heard our shaykhs say: The engraving on the ring of Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) was: "The beloved of the Messenger of Allah."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15545
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (374) ، أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 374»
Al-Zuhri narrates: Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) was called "the Commander" until his death. People used to say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent him (as commander) and then did not remove him from that post until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration as a mursal report, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15546
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ مرسل
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (371) ، أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 371»