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ذِكْرُ الْإِخْبَارِ عَنْ إِيثَارِ الْمَرْءِ أُمَّهُ بِالْبِرِّ عَلَى أَبِيهِ

ibnhibban:433 – Abū Khalīfah > Ibrāhīm b. Bashhār al-Ramādī > Sufyān > ʿUmārah b. al-Qaʿqāʿ > Abū Zurʿah > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who deserves good companionship the most?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Your mother." The man asked again, "Then who?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Your mother." The man asked a third time, "Then who?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Your father." It is then said that the mother deserves two-thirds of the kindness.  

ابن حبّان:٤٣٣ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَلِيفَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ الرَّمَادِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ بِحُسْنِ الصُّحْبَةِ؟ قَالَ «أُمُّكَ» قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «أُمُّكَ» قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «أَبُوكَ» قَالَ فَيَرَوْنَ أَنَّ لِلْأُمِّ ثُلُثَيِ الْبِرِّ  

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bukhari:5971 – Qutaybah b. Saʿīd > Jarīr > ʿUmārah b. al-Qaʿqāʿ b. Shubrumah > Abū Zurʿah > Abū Hurayrah

A man came to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your mother." The man said. "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man further said, "Who is next?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your mother." The man asked for the fourth time, "Who is next?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your father. "  

البخاري:٥٩٧١ – حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ شُبْرُمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ؓ قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ وَقَالَ ابْنُ شُبْرُمَةَ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُرْعَةَ مِثْلَهُ  

muslim:2548a – Qutaybah b. Saʿīd b. Jamīl b. Ṭarīf al-Thaqafī And Zuhayr b. Ḥarb > Jarīr > ʿUmārah b. al-Qaʿqāʿ > Abū Zurʿah > Abū Hurayrah

Who among the people is most deserving of a fine treatment from my hand? He said: Your mother. He again said: Then who (is the next one)? He said: Again it is your mother (who deserves the best treatment from you). He said: Then who (is the next one)? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Again, it is your mother. He (again) said: Then who? Thereupon he said: Then it is your father. In the hadith transmitted on the authority of Qutalba, there is no mention of the word" the people".  

مسلم:٢٥٤٨a – حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جَمِيلِ بْنِ طَرِيفٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَنْ أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ وَفِي حَدِيثِ قُتَيْبَةَ مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ النَّاسَ  

ibnmajah:3658 – Abū Bakr Muḥammad b. Maymūn al-Makkī > Sufyān b. ʿUyaynah > ʿUmārah b. al-Qaʿqāʿ > Abū Zurʿah > Abū Hurayrah

Messenger of Allah said: "They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, whom should I treat kindly?' He said: 'Your mother.' He said: 'Then who?' He said :'Your mother." He said: 'Then who?' He said: 'Your father'. He said : 'Then who?' He said: 'The next closest and the next closest.'"  

ابن ماجة:٣٦٥٨ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ الْمَكِّيُّ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَبَرُّ قَالَ أُمَّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ أُمَّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ أَبَاكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ الأَدْنَى فَالأَدْنَى  

ahmad:9081 – Aswad b. ʿĀmir > Sharīk > ʿUmārah b. al-Qaʿqāʿ > Abū Zurʿah > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] A man came to the Messenger ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, inform me about the most deserving of people to accompany me." He said, "Yes, definitely, I will inform you. He said, "Who is it?" He said, "Your mother." He said, "Then who?" He said, "Your mother." He said, "Then who?" He said, "Then your father."  

أحمد:٩٠٨١ – حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نَبِّئْنِي بِأَحَقِّ النَّاسِ مِنِّي صُحْبَةً فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَاللهِلَتُنَبَّأَنَّ قَالَ مَنْ؟ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ  

ahmad:8344 – Hāshim > Muḥammad > ʿAbdullāh b. Shubrumah > Abū Zurʿah b. ʿAmr > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] "A man said, 'O Messenger of Allah, who among the people is most deserving of my good companionship?' He replied, 'Your mother.' The man asked, 'Then who?' The Prophet said, 'Your mother.' The man asked again, 'Then who?' The Prophet once again replied, 'Your mother.' The man asked again, 'Then who?' This time, the Prophet said, 'Then your father.'"  

أحمد:٨٣٤٤ – حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ شُبْرُمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ

رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَقُّ مِنِّي بِحُسْنِ الصُّحْبَةِ؟ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ  

ذِكْرُ إيثَارِ الْمَرْءِ الْمُبَالَغَةَ فِي بِرِّ وَالِدَتِهِ عَلَى بِرِّ وَالِدِهِ مَا لَمْ تُطَالِبُهُ بِإِثْمٍ

ibnhibban:434 – ʿAbdullāh b. Muḥammad al-Azdī > Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm > Jarīr > ʿUmārah b. al-Qaʿqāʿ > Abū Zurʿah > Abū Hurayrah

Who among the people is most deserving of a fine treatment from my hand? He said: Your mother. He again said: Then who (is the next one)? He said: Again it is your mother (who deserves the best treatment from you). He said: Then who (is the next one)? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Again, it is your mother. He (again) said: Then who? Thereupon he said: Then it is your father. In the hadith transmitted on the authority of Qutalba, there is no mention of the word" the people". (Using translation from Muslim 2548a)   

ابن حبّان:٤٣٤ – أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَزْدِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فقَالَ مَنْ أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ بِحُسْنِ صُحْبَتِي؟ قَالَ «أُمُّكَ» فقَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «أُمُّكَ» قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «أُمُّكَ» قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «أَبُوكَ»  

bayhaqi:15755 – Abū Muḥammad Janāḥ b. Nadhīr b. Janāḥ Bi-al-Kūfah > Abū Jaʿfar b. Duḥaym > Muḥammad b. Ḥusayn b. Abū al-Ḥunayn > Abū Ghassān > Muḥammad b. Ṭalḥah > ʿAbdullāh b. Shubrumah > Abū Zurʿah b. ʿAmr b. Jarīr > Abū Hurayrah
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البيهقي:١٥٧٥٥ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ جَنَاحُ بْنُ نَذِيرِ بْنِ جَنَاحٍ بِالْكُوفَةِ ثنا أَبُو جَعْفَرِ بْنُ دُحَيْمٍ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحُنَيْنِ ثنا أَبُو غَسَّانَ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ طَلْحَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ شُبْرُمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أِيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَقُّ مِنِّي بِحُسْنِ الصُّحْبَةِ؟ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ أَخْرَجَاهُ فِي الصَّحِيحِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ شُبْرُمَةَ  

suyuti:651-364b – Abū Hurayrah
Translation not available.

  

السيوطي:٦٥١-٣٦٤b –

"عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ: مَنْ أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ بِالصُّحْبةِ؟ قَالَ: أُمُّكَ، قال: ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ: أَبُوك، فَيَرَوْنَ أَنَّ لأُمِّكَ الثُّلُثَيْنِ وَلأبِيكَ الثُّلُث، قَالَ سَفِينٌ: لأَبِيكَ فِي الحَدِيثِ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ".  

ابن النجار، وفيه أبي معشر