صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب فضائل الصحابةThe Book of the Merits of the Companions
باب مِنْ فَضَائِلِ غِفَارَ وَأَسْلَمَ وُجُهَيْنَةَ وَأَشْجَعَ وَمُزَيْنَةَ وَتَمِيمٍ وَدَوْسٍ وَطَيِّئٍ:Chapter: The Virtues Of Ghifar, Aslam, Juhainah, Ashja', Muzainah, Tamim, Daws and Tayy'
Hadith 2522
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ : أَنَّ الْأَقْرَعَ بْنَ حَابِسٍ جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّمَا بَايَعَكَ سُرَّاقُ الْحَجِيجِ مِنْ أَسْلَمَ ، وَغِفَارَ ، وَمُزَيْنَةَ ، وَأَحْسِبُ ، جُهَيْنَةَ ، مُحَمَّدٌ الَّذِي شَكَّ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ أَسْلَمُ ، وَغِفَارُ ، وَمُزَيْنَةُ ، وَأَحْسِبُ ، جُهَيْنَةُ خَيْرًا مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ ، وَبَنِي عَامِرٍ ، وَأَسَدٍ ، وَغَطَفَانَ ، أَخَابُوا وَخَسِرُوا ، فَقَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ ، إِنَّهُمْ لَأَخْيَرُ مِنْهُمْ " ، وَلَيْسَ فِي حَدِيثِ ابْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، مُحَمَّدٌ الَّذِي شَكَّ .
Abu Bakra (RA) reported from his father that al-Aqra' bin Habis reported that he came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said to him: How did the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina (and I think he also said Juhaina and the narrator is in doubt about it) owe allegiance to you, whereas they plundered the pilgrims? Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:" you were to say that Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina and I think Juhaina are better than Banu Tamim, Banu 'Amir and Asad, Ghatfan, then would these people (of latter group of tribes) be in loss? He said: Yes. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: By Him in Whose Hand is my life, these people are better than Banu Tamim, Banu Amir, Asad and Ghatfan, and in this hadith of Abu Shaiba (these words are not found) that Muhammad (the narrator) had a doubt about.
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حَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، حَدَّثَنِي سَيِّدُ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ الضَّبِّيُّ ، بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ ، وَقَالَ : وَجُهَيْنَةُ ، وَلَمْ يَقُلْ : أَحْسِبُ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Ya'qub Dabbi with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.
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حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " أَسْلَمُ ، وَغِفَارُ ، وَمُزَيْنَةُ ، وَجُهَيْنَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ ، وَمِنْ بَنِي عَامِرٍ ، وَالْحَلِيفَيْنِ بَنِي أَسَدٍ ، وَغَطَفَانَ " .
Abu Bakra (RA) reported from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina and Juhaina are better than Banu Tamim, Banu Amir and their allies Banu Asad and Ghatfan.
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ . ح وحَدَّثَنِيهِ عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ ، بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ .
This hadith has been reported on the authority of Abu Bishr with the same chain of transmitters.
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ كَانَ جُهَيْنَةُ ، وَأَسْلَمُ ، وَغِفَارُ ، خَيْرًا مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ ، وَبَنِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ غَطَفَانَ ، وَعَامِرِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ ، وَمَدَّ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَقَدْ خَابُوا وَخَسِرُوا ، قَالَ : فَإِنَّهُمْ خَيْرٌ ، وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي كُرَيْبٍ : أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ كَانَ جُهَيْنَةُ ، وَمُزَيْنَةُ ، وَأَسْلَمُ ، وَغِفَارُ " .
Abu Bakra (RA) reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: What is your view if Juhaina, Aslam, Ghifar were better than Banu Tamim, Banu 'Abdullah bin Ghatfan and 'Amir bin Sa'sa'a' respectively (then what would be status of the latter one)? He said this in a loud voice. They said: Allah's Messenger, they would be definitely at a loss and disadvantage. Thereupon he said: They (the first group) are decidedly better than the others; and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Abu Kuraib the words are: It you were to find that Juhaina, Muzaina and Aslam and Ghifar (are better than...).
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: The people of Ghifar were highwaymen and bandits during the era of ignorance (jahiliyyah), and it is possible that some individuals from other tribes also waylaid pilgrims or stole from them. However, after embracing Islam, they did not commit such acts. Therefore, due to their precedence in accepting Islam, they attained a higher status, while those tribes that were considered honorable lagged behind in accepting Islam, and thus their status diminished. Hazrat Aqra’ bin Habis was from the Banu Tamim; he was martyred in the Battle of Yarmouk along with his ten sons.
The "Muhammad" referred to in the chain of narration (isnad) is Muhammad bin Abi Ya’qub, not Muhammad bin Ja’far.
The "Muhammad" referred to in the chain of narration (isnad) is Muhammad bin Abi Ya’qub, not Muhammad bin Ja’far.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6444
