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ahmad:23350 – ʿAffān > Shuʿbah > Abū Isḥāq > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Yazīd > Qulnā Liḥudhayfah

[Machine] Inform us about a man who was close in direction and guidance to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , so that we may learn from him. He said, "I do not know anyone who was closer in direction, guidance, and evidence to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ than the wall of his house hiding him (the Prophet) from the son of Umm 'Abd. We have never heard this from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Yazid. The preserved companions of Muhammad ﷺ know that the son of Umm 'Abd is the closest among them all to Allah and a means (of blessings).  

أحمد:٢٣٣٥٠ – حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ قُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَ

أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ السَّمْتِ وَالْهَدْيِ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى نَأْخُذَ عَنْهُ قَالَ مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَقْرَبَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يُوَارِيَهُ جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ مِنْ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ وَلَمْ نَسْمَعْ هَذَا مِنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ لَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ إِلَى اللهِ وَسِيلَةً  

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ahmad:23308 – Ḥusayn b. Muḥammad > Isrāʾīl > Abū Isḥāq > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Yazīd

[Machine] We came to Hudhayfah and said, "Guide us to the closest person to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ whom we can learn from and hear from." He said, "One of the closest people to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in guidance, character, and guidance is the son of Umm Abd until he hides from me in his house." The preserved ones among the companions of Muhammad ﷺ knew that the son of Umm Abd was one of the closest people to Allah.  

أحمد:٢٣٣٠٨ – حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ

أَتَيْنَا حُذَيْفَةَ فَقُلْنَا دُلَّنَا عَلَى أَقْرَبِ النَّاسِ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ هَدْيًا وَسَمْتًا وَدَلًّا نَأْخُذْ عَنْهُ وَنَسْمَعْ مِنْهُ؟ فَقَالَ كَانَ مِنْ أَقْرَبِ النَّاسِ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ هَدْيًا وَسَمْتًا وَدَلًّا ابْنُ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ حَتَّى يَتَوَارَى عَنِّي فِي بَيْتِهِ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ إِلَى اللهِ زُلْفَةً  

ahmad:23413 – Yaḥyá > Shuʿbah > Abū Isḥāq > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Yazīd > Qulnā Liḥudhayfah

[Machine] Inform us about a man who is closely connected to guidance, direction, and evidence from the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , so that we may learn from him. He said, "I do not know anyone who is closer in regards to guidance, direction, and evidence from the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , until he is hidden behind the walls of his home, from the son of the mother of Abd."  

أحمد:٢٣٤١٣ – حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ شُعْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ قُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَ

أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ الْهَدْيِ وَالسَّمْتِ وَالدَّلِّ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَنَأْخُذَ عَنْهُ قَالَ مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَقْرَبَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يُوَارِيَهُ جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ مِنْ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ  

ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ كَانَ يُشَبَّهُ فِي هَدْيِهِ، وَسَمْتِهِ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ

ibnhibban:7063 – Abū Khalīfah > Abū al-Walīd And Muḥammad b. Kathīr > Shuʿbah > Abū Isḥāq > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Yazīd

[Machine] We asked Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman to inform us about a person who is close in guidance and behavior to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from whom we can take knowledge. He said, "I do not know anyone closer in guidance, behavior, and following of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ than Ibn Umm Abd until his house wall shields him. The preserved ones among the companions of Muhammad ﷺ know that Ibn Umm Abd is the closest among them to Allah as a means."  

ابن حبّان:٧٠٦٣ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَلِيفَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ* قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ قَالَ

قُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ أَنْبِئْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ الْهَدْيِ وَالسَّمْتِ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَأْخُذُ عَنْهُ؟ فَقَالَ «مَا أَعْرِفُ أَقْرَبَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ حَتَّى يُوَارِيهِ جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَسِيلَةً»  

tabarani:8487a – [Chain 1] Abū Khalīfah al-Faḍl b. al-Ḥubāb > Abū al-Walīd al-Ṭayālisī And Muḥammad b. Kathīr al-ʿAbdī > Shuʿbah [Chain 2] ʿUthmān b. ʿUmar al-Ḍabbī And Muḥammad b. Ḥayyān al-Māzinī > ʿAmr b. Marzūq > Shuʿbah > Abū Isḥāq > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Yazīd > Qulnā Liḥudhayfah

[Machine] Inform us about a man who is close in direction, guidance, and guidance from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . He said, "I don't know anyone closer in guidance, direction, and guidance with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until the wall of his house is concealed by the son of Umm Abd."  

الطبراني:٨٤٨٧a – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَلِيفَةَ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ ثنا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ قَالَا ثنا شُعْبَةُ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الضَّبِّيُّ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ الْمَازِنِيُّ قَالَا ثنا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ أَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ قُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَ

أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ السَّمْتِ وَالْهَدْيِ وَالدَّلِّ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «مَا أعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَقْرَبُ هَدْيًا وَسَمْتًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يُوَارِي جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ»  

tabarani:8487b – [Chain 1] Abū Khalīfah al-Faḍl b. al-Ḥubāb > Abū al-Walīd al-Ṭayālisī And Muḥammad b. Kathīr al-ʿAbdī > Shuʿbah [Chain 2] ʿUthmān b. ʿUmar al-Ḍabbī And Muḥammad b. Ḥayyān al-Māzinī > ʿAmr b. Marzūq > Shuʿbah > Abū Isḥāq > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Yazīd > Qulnā Liḥudhayfah

[Machine] Tell us about a man who is close in direction, guidance, and evidence from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . He said, "I do not know anyone who is closer in guidance, direction, and evidence from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until the wall of his house is covered by the son of Umm 'Abd."  

الطبراني:٨٤٨٧b – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَلِيفَةَ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ ثنا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ قَالَا ثنا شُعْبَةُ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الضَّبِّيُّ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ الْمَازِنِيُّ قَالَا ثنا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ أَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ قُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَ

أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ السَّمْتِ وَالْهَدْيِ وَالدَّلِّ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «مَا أعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَقْرَبُ هَدْيًا وَسَمْتًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يُوَارِي جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ»