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bukhari:3649ʿAlī b. ʿAbdullāh > Sufyān > ʿAmr > Jābir b. ʿAbdullāh > Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī

"Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A time will come upon the people, when a group of people will wage a holy war and it will be said, 'Is there amongst you anyone who has accompanied Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And so victory will be bestowed on them. Then a time will come upon the people when a group of people will wage a holy war, and it will be said, "Is there amongst you anynone who has accompanied the companions of Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And so victory will be bestowed on them. Then a time will come upon the people when a group of people will wage a holy war, and it will be said, "Is there amongst you anyone who has been in the company of the companions of the companions of Messenger of Allah ﷺ ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And victory will be bestowed on them."  

البخاري:٣٦٤٩حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَمْرٍو قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ؓ يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيُّ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ فَيَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيَقُولُونَ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَاحَبَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَيَقُولُونَ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ فَيَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَاحَبَ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَيَقُولُونَ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ فَيَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَاحَبَ مَنْ صَاحَبَ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَيَقُولُونَ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ  


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bukhari:2897ʿAbdullāh b. Muḥammad > Sufyān > ʿAmr > Jābir > Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī

The Prophet ﷺ said, "A time will come when groups of people will go for Jihad and it will be asked, 'Is there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed the company of the Prophet?' The answer will be, 'Yes.' Then they will be given victory (by Allah) (because of him). Then a time will come when it will be asked. 'Is there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed the company of the companions of the Prophet?' It will be said, 'Yes,' and they will be given victory (by Allah). Then a time will come when it will be said. 'Is there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed the company of the companions of the companions of the Prophet?' It will be said, 'Yes,' and they will be given victory (by Allah).  

البخاري:٢٨٩٧حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَمْرٍو سَمِعَ جَابِرًا

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ؓ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ يَأْتِي زَمَانٌ يَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَيُقَالُ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَأْتِي زَمَانٌ فَيُقَالُ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ أَصْحَابَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَيُقَالُ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ ثُمَّ يَأْتِي زَمَانٌ فَيُقَالُ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ صَاحِبَ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَيُقَالُ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ  

muslim:2532aAbū Khaythamah Zuhayr b. Ḥarb And ʾAḥmad b. ʿAbdah al-Ḍabbī Wa-al-Lafẓ Lizuhayr > Sufyān b. ʿUyaynah > ʿAmr Jābir Yukhbir > Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī

A time would come for the people when groups of people would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw Messenger of Allah ﷺ? And they would say: Yes, and they would be victorious. Then the people would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw those (who have had the privilege of sitting in the company of Messenger of Allah ﷺ? And they would say: Yes, and victory would be granted to them. Then a group of persons would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw one of those who saw those who (had the privilege) of sitting in the company of Messenger of Allah ﷺ? And they would say: Yes, and the Victory would be granted to them.  

مسلم:٢٥٣٢aحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ وَاللَّفْظُ لِزُهَيْرٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ قَالَ سَمِعَ عَمْرٌو جَابِرًا يُخْبِرُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَيَقُولُونَ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ رَأَى مَنْ صَحِبَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَيَقُولُونَ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ رَأَى مَنْ صَحِبَ مَنْ صَحِبَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَيَقُولُونَ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ  

ahmad:11041Sufyān > ʿAmr > Jābir Yuḥaddithuʿan Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī

A time would come for the people when groups of people would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw Messenger of Allah ﷺ? And they would say: Yes, and they would be victorious. Then the people would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw those (who have had the privilege of sitting in the company of Messenger of Allah ﷺ? And they would say: Yes, and victory would be granted to them. Then a group of persons would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw one of those who saw those who (had the privilege) of sitting in the company of Messenger of Allah ﷺ? And they would say: Yes, and the Victory would be granted to them. (Using translation from Muslim 2532a)   

أحمد:١١٠٤١حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَمْرٍو سَمِعَ جَابِرًا يُحَدِّثُعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَاحَبَرَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ؟ فَيُقَالُ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَاحَبَ مَنْ صَاحَبَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيَقُولُونَ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَاحَبَ مَنْ صَاحَبَ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ  

ذِكْرُ اسْتِحْبَابِ الِانْتِصَارِ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ بِالصَّحَابَةِ وَالتَّابِعِينَ

ibnhibban:4768Abū Khalīfah > Ibrāhīm b. Bashhār al-Ramādī > Sufyān > ʿAmr b. Dīnār > Jābir b. ʿAbdullāh > Abū Saʿīd

"Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A time will come upon the people, when a group of people will wage a holy war and it will be said, 'Is there amongst you anyone who has accompanied Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And so victory will be bestowed on them. Then a time will come upon the people when a group of people will wage a holy war, and it will be said, "Is there amongst you anynone who has accompanied the companions of Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And so victory will be bestowed on them. Then a time will come upon the people when a group of people will wage a holy war, and it will be said, "Is there amongst you anyone who has been in the company of the companions of the companions of Messenger of Allah ﷺ ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And victory will be bestowed on them." (Using translation from Bukhārī 3649)  

ابن حبّان:٤٧٦٨أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَلِيفَةَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ الرَّمَادِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَغْزُو فِيهِ فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ فَيُقَالُ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ عَلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَغْزُو فِيهِ فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ فَيُقَالُ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَغْزُو فِيهِ فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ أَصْحَابَ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَيُقَالُ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ»  

ذِكْرُ الْإِخْبَارِ عَنْ فَتْحِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ عِنْدَ كَوْنِ الصَّحَابَةِ فِيهِمْ أَوِ التَّابِعِينَ

ibnhibban:6666Abū Khalīfah > Ibrāhīm b. Bashhār > Sufyān > ʿAmr b. Dīnār > Jābir b. ʿAbdullāh > Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī

"Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A time will come upon the people, when a group of people will wage a holy war and it will be said, 'Is there amongst you anyone who has accompanied Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And so victory will be bestowed on them. Then a time will come upon the people when a group of people will wage a holy war, and it will be said, "Is there amongst you anynone who has accompanied the companions of Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And so victory will be bestowed on them. Then a time will come upon the people when a group of people will wage a holy war, and it will be said, "Is there amongst you anyone who has been in the company of the companions of the companions of Messenger of Allah ﷺ ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And victory will be bestowed on them." (Using translation from Bukhārī 3649)  

ابن حبّان:٦٦٦٦أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَلِيفَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ يَقُولُ

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَغْزُو فِيهِ فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ فَيُقَالُ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَأْتِيَ عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَغْزُو فِيهِ فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالٌ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ فَيُقَالُ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَأْتِيَ عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَغْزُو فِيهِ فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ مَنْ صَاحَبَهُمْ؟ فَيُقَالُ نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ»  

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السيوطي:٢٧٥٧٣a

"يَأتِى عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يغزو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ: فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَاحَبَ الرسُولَ؟ فَيقُولُون: نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ، ثُمَّ يَأتِى عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ فَيَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُم: هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَاحَبَ أَصْحَابَ الرَّسُولِ؟ فَيقُولُونَ: نَعَمْ، فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ، ثُمَّ يَأتِى عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ فَيَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ، فَيُقَالُ: هَلْ فِيكُمْ (مَنْ صَاحَبَ) (*) مَنْ صَاحَبَ أَصْحَابَ الرسول؟ فَيَقُوُلونَ: نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَح لَهُمْ".  

[حم] أحمد [خ] البخاري [م] مسلم [حب] ابن حبّان عن جابر بن عبد اللَّه عن أَبى سعيد
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السيوطي:٢٧٦٢١a

"يَأتِى زَمَانٌ يَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ، فَيُقَالُ: فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ النَّبِىَّ ﷺ ؟ فَيُقَالُ: نَعَمْ، فَيُفْتَحُ عَلَيْهِمْ، ثُمَّ يَأتِى زَمَانٌ فَيُقَالُ: هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ أَصْحَابَ النَّبِىِّ ﷺ ؟ فَيُقَالُ: نَعَمْ، فَيُفْتَحُ، ثُمَّ يَأتِى زَمَانٌ فَيُقَالُ: فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَحِبَ صَاحِبَ أصْحَابِ النَّبِىِّ ﷺ فَيُقَالُ: نَعَمْ، فَيُفْتَحُ".  

[خ] البخاري [م] مسلم عن أَبى سعيد