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nasai-kubra:8208Muḥammad b. Bashhār > Yaḥyá > Shuʿbah > Abū Isḥāq > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Yazīd > Qulnā Liḥudhayfah

[Machine] Inform us about a man with close resemblance in appearance, manners, and guidance to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until we can adhere to him. He said, "I do not know anyone who resembles the appearance, manners, and guidance of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more closely than the son of Umm Abd."  

الكبرى للنسائي:٨٢٠٨أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ شُعْبَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ قُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَ

أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ الْهَدْيِ وَالسَّمْتِ وَالدَّلِّ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى نَلْزَمَهُ قَالَ «مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَشْبَهَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يُوَازِيَهُ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ»  


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ahmad:23413Yaḥyá > 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:٢٣٤١٣حَدَّثَنَا 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  

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:٨٤٨٧aحَدَّثَنَا 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:٨٤٨٧bحَدَّثَنَا 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»