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ذِكْرُ إِضَافَةِ الْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ الْإِيمَانَ، وَالْفِقْهَ، وَالْحِكْمَةَ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ

ibnhibban:7297 – Abū ʿArūbah Biḥarrān > Muḥammad b. Bashhār > Ibn Abū ʿAdī > Shuʿbah > Sul Ymān > Dhakwān > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "The people of Yemen have come to you, they have the most tender hearts in faith, the people of Yemen. They have knowledge and wisdom, and their pride and arrogance lies in their camels' owners. And the dignity lies in the owners of the sheep."  

ابن حبّان:٧٢٩٧ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَرُوبَةَ بِحَرَّانَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ سُلَ يْمَانَ عَنْ ذَكْوَانَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَّةٌ وَالْفَخْرُ وَالْخُيَلَاءُ فِي أَصْحَابِ الْإِبِلِ وَالْوَقَارُ فِي أَصْحَابِ الْغَنَمِ»  

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Collected by Bukhārī, Muslim, Aḥmad, Ibn Ḥibbān, Suyūṭī
bukhari:4388 – Muḥammad b. Bashhār > Ibn Abū ʿAdī > Shuʿbah > Sulaymān > Dhakwān > Abū Hurayrah

The Prophet ﷺ said, "The people of Yemen have come to you and they are more gentle and soft-hearted. Belief is Yemenite and Wisdom is Yemenite, while pride and haughtiness are the qualities of the owners of camels (i.e. bedouins). Calmness and solemnity are the characters of the owners of sheep."  

البخاري:٤٣٨٨ – حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ ذَكْوَانَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ؓ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً وَأَلْيَنُ قُلُوبًا الإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ وَالْفَخْرُ وَالْخُيَلاَءُ فِي أَصْحَابِ الإِبِلِ وَالسَّكِينَةُ وَالْوَقَارُ فِي أَهْلِ الْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ غُنْدَرٌ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ سَمِعْتُ ذَكْوَانَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ  

muslim:52a – Abū al-Rabīʿ al-Zahrānī > Ḥammād > Ayyūb > Muḥammad > Abū Hurayrah

There have come the people of Yemen; they are tender of hearts, the belief is that of the Yemenites, the understanding (of the faith) is that of the Yemenites and sagacity is that of the Yemenites.  

مسلم:٥٢a – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ جَاءَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ  

muslim:52c – ʿAmr al-Nāqid And Ḥasan al-Ḥulwānī > Yaʿqūb Wahū Ibn Ibrāhīm b. Saʿd from my father > Ṣāliḥ > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

The Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) observed: There came to you the people from Yemen; they are tender of hearts and mild of feelings, the understanding is Yemenite, the sagacity is Yemenite.  

مسلم:٥٢c – حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ وَحَسَنٌ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنْ صَالِحٍ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَضْعَفُ قُلُوبًا وَأَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ  

muslim:52i – Abū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah And ʾAbū Kurayb > Abū Muʿāwiyah > al-Aʿmash > Abū Ṣāliḥ > Abū Hurayrah

There came the people of Yemen who are soft of hearts, tender in feelings: the belief is that of the Yemenites, the sagacity is that of the Yemenites and the summit of unbelief is towards the East.  

مسلم:٥٢i – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَلْيَنُ قُلُوبًا وَأَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ رَأْسُ الْكُفْرِ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ  

ahmad:8942 – Qutaybah > Ibn Lahīʿah > al-Ḥārith b. Yazīd > Thābit b. al-Ḥārith > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Faith is in Yemen, and knowledge is in Yemen, and wisdom is in Yemen. The people of Yemen have the softest hearts and the most tender hearts. Disbelief lies to the east, and pride and arrogance lie within the horsemen and camel-herders. The people of piety and righteousness are the people of livestock. And tranquility is among the people of sheep."  

أحمد:٨٩٤٢ – حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ فَهُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً وَأَلْيَنُ قُلُوبًا وَالْكُفْرُ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْفَخْرُ وَالْخُيَلَاءُ فِي أَهْلِ الْخَيْلِ وَالْإِبِلِ وَالْفَدَّادِينَ أَهْلِ الْوَبَرِ وَالسَّكِينَةُ فِي أَهْلِ الْغَنَمِ  

ahmad:7627 – ʿAbd al-Razzāq > Maʿmar > Ayyūb > Ibn Sīrīn > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "The people of Yemen have come to you; they have the softest hearts in faith, and wisdom is from Yemen, and understanding is from Yemen."  

أحمد:٧٦٢٧ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ قُلُوبًا الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ  

ahmad:7202 – Muḥammad b. Abū ʿAdī > Ibn ʿAwn > Muḥammad > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The people of Yemen have come to you; they have the softest hearts in faith, Yemeni wisdom, and Yemeni understanding."  

أحمد:٧٢٠٢ – حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ  

ahmad:10982 – Ḥusayn > Ibn Abū al-Zinād from his father > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

The Prophet ﷺ said, "The people of Yemen have come to you, and they are more soft hearted and gentle hearted people. The capacity for understanding religion is Yemenite and Wisdom is Yemenite." (Using translation from Bukhārī 4390)  

أحمد:١٠٩٨٢ – حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَضْعَفُ قُلُوبًا وَأَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ  

ahmad:10327 – Ismāʿīl > Hishām b. Ḥassān > Ibn Sīrīn > Abū Hurayrah

There have come the people of Yemen; they are tender of hearts, the belief is that of the Yemenites, the understanding (of the faith) is that of the Yemenites and sagacity is that of the Yemenites. (Using translation from Muslim 52a)  

أحمد:١٠٣٢٧ – حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَاءَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ  

ahmad:10527 – Yazīd > Muḥammad b. ʿAmr > Abū Salamah > Abū Hurayrah

that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The people of Yemen have come to you. They are weaker in heart and softer in understanding, faith is Yemeni and wisdom is Yemeni." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 3935)   

أحمد:١٠٥٢٧ – حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو عَنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِهُمْ أَضْعَفُ قُلُوبًا وَأَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ  

ahmad:10134 – Yaḥyá b. Saʿīd > Ibn ʿAwn > Muḥammad > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] Abu Al-Qasim ﷺ said, "The people of Yemen have the softest hearts in faith, Yemeni eloquence, and Yemeni wisdom."  

أحمد:١٠١٣٤ – حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ

أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ  

ahmad:10222 – Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar > Shuʿbah > Sulaymān > Dhakwān > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] The Prophet (PBUH) said: "The people of Yemen are the most noble-hearted and gentle. Knowledge is Yemeni and faith is Yemeni. Wisdom is Yemeni and gallantry is in their horses. Pride is among the owners of camels, while tranquility and dignity are among the owners of sheep."  

أحمد:١٠٢٢٢ – حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ذَكْوَانَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ جَاءَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً وَأَلْيَنُ قُلُوبًا وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُيَمَانِيَةٌ الْخُيَلَاءُ وَالْكِبْرُ فِي أَصْحَابِ الْإِبِلِ وَالسَّكِينَةُ وَالْوَقَارُ فِي أَصْحَابِ الشَّاءِ  

ذِكْرُ الْعِلَّةِ الَّتِي مِنْ أَجْلِهَا أُطْلِقَ اسْمُ الْإِيمَانِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ

ibnhibban:7300 – Aḥmad b. ʿAlī b. al-Muthanná > Abū al-Rabīʿ al-Zahrānī > Ḥammād b. Zayd > Ayyūb > Muḥammad > Abū Hurayrah

There have come the people of Yemen; they are tender of hearts, the belief is that of the Yemenites, the understanding (of the faith) is that of the Yemenites and sagacity is that of the Yemenites. (Using translation from Muslim 52a)  

ابن حبّان:٧٣٠٠ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «جَاءَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَّةٌ»  

suyuti:213a –

The Prophet ﷺ said, "The people of Yemen have come to you and they are more gentle and soft-hearted. Belief is Yemenite and Wisdom is Yemenite, while pride and haughtiness are the qualities of the owners of camels (i.e. bedouins). Calmness and solemnity are the characters of the owners of sheep." (Using translation from Bukhārī 4388)   

السيوطي:٢١٣a –

"أتَاكمُ أهْل اليَمَن، هُمْ أرَقُّ أفْئِدَةً، وأَلِيَنُ قُلوبًا، الإِيمانُ يَمَانِ والحكمة يَمانيَّة، والفَخْر والخُيَلاء في أصحاب الابِل، والسَّكِينَة والوَقار في أهل الغَنَم".  

[خ] البخاري [م] مسلم عن أبي هريرة
suyuti:214a –

The Prophet ﷺ said, "The people of Yemen have come to you, and they are more soft hearted and gentle hearted people. The capacity for understanding religion is Yemenite and Wisdom is Yemenite." (Using translation from Bukhārī 4390)   

السيوطي:٢١٤a –

"أتَاكُم أهْلُ اليَمَن هُمْ أضْعَفُ قُلُوبًا وَأرَقُّ أفْئِدَة الفِقُهُ يَمان والحِكْمة يَمَانِيَّة ".  

[خ] البخاري [م] مسلم [ت] الترمذي عن أبي هريرة