Hadith 2461

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِابْنِ الْمُثَنَّى ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْأَحْوَصِ ، قَالَ : " شَهِدْتُ أَبَا مُوسَى ، وَأَبَا مَسْعُودٍ حِينَ مَاتَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ، فَقَالَ : أَحَدُهُمَا لِصَاحِبِهِ أَتُرَاهُ تَرَكَ بَعْدَهُ مِثْلَهُ ، فَقَالَ : إِنْ قُلْتَ ذَاكَ إِنْ كَانَ لَيُؤْذَنُ لَهُ إِذَا حُجِبْنَا وَيَشْهَدُ إِذَا غِبْنَا " .
Abu Ishaq reported that he heard Abu'l-Ahwas say: I was along with Abu Musa and Abu Mas'ud as Ibn Mas'ud died and one of them said to the other: Do you find one like him besides him? Thereupon he said: Do you say this (no one can be his rival)? He was admitted (to the company of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ)) whereas we were detained and he had been present in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) whereas we had been absent.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب فضائل الصحابة / 2461
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَي بْنُ آدَمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا قُطْبَةُ هُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ ، قَالَ : " كُنَّا فِي دَارِ أَبِي مُوسَى مَعَ نَفَرٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ فِي مُصْحَفٍ ، فَقَامَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ، فَقَالُ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ ، مَا أَعْلَمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، تَرَكَ بَعْدَهُ أَعْلَمَ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنْ هَذَا الْقَائِمِ ، فَقَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى : أَمَا لَئِنْ ، قُلْتَ ذَاكَ لَقَدْ كَانَ يَشْهَدُ إِذَا غِبْنَا وَيُؤْذَنُ لَهُ إِذَا حُجِبْنَا " .
Abu Ahwas reported: We were in the house of Abu Musa along with some of the companions of 'Abdullah and they were looking at the Holy Book. 'Abdullah stood up, whereupon Abu Mas'ud said: I do not know whether Allah's Messenger, (ﷺ) has left after him one having a better knowledge (of Islam) than the man who is standing. Abu Musa said: If you say this, that is correct, because he had been present when we had been absent and he was permitted when we were detained.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب فضائل الصحابة / 2461
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
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وحَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ هُوَ ابْنُ مُوسَى ، عَنْ شَيْبَانَ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ ، قَالَ : أَتَيْتُ أَبَا مُوسَى ، فَوَجَدْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ ، وَأَبَا مُوسَى . ح وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ جَالِسًا مَعَ حُذَيْفَةَ ، وَأَبِي مُوسَى ، وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ ، وَحَدِيثُ قُطْبَةَ أَتَمُّ وَأَكْثَرُ .
It was narrated to me by al-Qasim ibn Zakariyya, who said: 'Ubaydullah (he is Ibn Musa) narrated to us, from Shayban, from al-A'mash, from Malik ibn al-Harith, from Abu al-Ahwas, who said: I came to Abu Musa and found 'Abdullah and Abu Musa.

And it was narrated to us by Abu Kurayb, who said: Muhammad ibn Abi 'Ubaydah narrated to us, my father narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Zayd ibn Wahb, who said: I was sitting with Hudhayfah and Abu Musa, and he mentioned the hadith, and the hadith of Qutbah is more complete and longer.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب فضائل الصحابة / 2461
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: Ibn Mas'ud (radi Allahu anhu) would have the opportunity to be present at those times when others could not be present, and he would strive to remain with the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) at all times, whereas others were not present with him in every place and every gathering. If there was no one equal to him in knowledge, then this is not something extraordinary. He passed away in 32 AH during the caliphate of Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) in Madinah Munawwarah.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6329