Sahih al-Bukhari
682
Chapter 10 · Call to Prayers (Adhaan)أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ وَالْفَضْلِ أَحَقُّ بِالإِمَامَةِ
The people of knowledge and virtue are most entitled to lead the prayer
لَمَّا اشْتَدَّ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَجَعُهُ قِيلَ لَهُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ " مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ ". قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ، إِذَا قَرَأَ غَلَبَهُ الْبُكَاءُ. قَالَ " مُرُوهُ فَيُصَلِّي " فَعَاوَدَتْهُ. قَالَ " مُرُوهُ فَيُصَلِّي، إِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ ".
Show the chain of narration (Arabic)
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ
Translation
Ibn Umar reported: When the pain of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ became severe, he was spoken to about the prayer. He said, “Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.” Aishah said, “Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man; when he recites, weeping overcomes him.” He said, “Tell him to lead the prayer.” She repeated it to him. He said, “Tell him to lead the prayer; you are the companions of Yusuf (Joseph, peace be upon him)!”
Translator’s note: The reference is to the women in the story of Yusuf (Qur'an, surah 12), who outwardly showed something other than what they intended.
Other translations
Deutsch
Ibn Umar berichtete: Als die Schmerzen des Gesandten Allahs ﷺ heftig wurden, wurde mit ihm über das Gebet gesprochen. Da sagte er: „Befehlt Abu Bakr, dass er die Leute im Gebet leitet.“ Aischa sagte: „Abu Bakr ist ein weichherziger Mann; wenn er rezitiert, überwältigt ihn das Weinen.“ Er sagte: „Befehlt ihm, dass er (vor)betet.“ Da wiederholte sie es ihm gegenüber. Er sagte: „Befehlt ihm, dass er (vor)betet; ihr seid ja die Gefährtinnen Yusufs (Josef, Friede sei mit ihm)!“
Translator’s note: Gemeint sind die Frauen in der Geschichte Yusufs (Koran, Sure 12), die nach außen etwas anderes zeigten, als sie beabsichtigten.
Türkçe
İbn Ömer (r.a.) şöyle rivayet etti: Resûlullah'ın ﷺ ağrısı şiddetlenince ona namaz(ı kimin kıldıracağı) söylendi. “Ebû Bekir'e söyleyin, insanlara namaz kıldırsın” buyurdu. Âişe: “Ebû Bekir yufka yürekli bir adamdır; Kur'ân okuduğunda ağlamaya engel olamaz” dedi. “Ona söyleyin, namaz kıldırsın” buyurdu. Âişe sözünü ona tekrarladı. “Ona söyleyin, namaz kıldırsın; siz gerçekten Yûsuf'un (a.s.) yanındaki kadınlar gibisiniz!” buyurdu.
Translator’s note: Yûsuf kıssasındaki (Kur'ân, 12. sûre), içlerindekinden farklı bir şey gösteren kadınlar kastedilmektedir.
Further routes of narration
تَابَعَهُ الزُّبَيْدِيُّ وَابْنُ أَخِي الزُّهْرِيِّ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْكَلْبِيُّ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ. وَقَالَ عُقَيْلٌ وَمَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ حَمْزَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
The journey of this hadith
From Medina to Samarqand – over 245 years and 8 stations this text was passed on, mouth to ear, teacher to student.
256AH
al-Bukhari · Samarqand
- Prophet ﷺ
- Companions (Sahaba)
- Successors (Tabiʿun)
- Successors of the Successors
- Later scholars
- Compiler
- Not yet identified
- Corroborating narration (mutābaʿa)
Chain as a list
Main chain
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- ibn Umarأَبِيهِ
d. 74 AH / 693 CE · Makkah · Comp. RA 1st Generation
- Hamza bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umarحَمْزَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ
Medina · Follower Tabi' 3rd Generation
- al-Zuhriابْنِ شِهَابٍ
d. 124 AH / 741 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 4th generation
d. 160 AH · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 7th generation
- 'Abdullah bin Wahbابْنُ وَهْبٍ
d. 197 AH · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 9th generation
- Yahya bin Sulaiman bin Yahyaيَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ
d. 238 AH · 3rd Century AH 10th generation
- al-Bukhariالبخاري
Compiler
Corroborating narration (mutābaʿa)
Another narrator transmitted the same text as well and corroborates this part of the chain.
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- al-Zuhriالزُّهْرِيِّ
d. 124 AH / 741 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 4th generation
- Muhammad bin al-Walid al-Zubaidiالزُّبَيْدِيُّ
d. 149 AH · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 7th generation
Corroborating narration (mutābaʿa)
Another narrator transmitted the same text as well and corroborates this part of the chain.
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- al-Zuhriالزُّهْرِيِّ
d. 124 AH / 741 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 4th generation
- Muhammad bin 'Abdullah bin Muslimابْنُ أَخِي الزُّهْرِيِّ
d. 152 AH · Medina · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 7th generation
Corroborating narration (mutābaʿa)
Another narrator transmitted the same text as well and corroborates this part of the chain.
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- al-Zuhriالزُّهْرِيِّ
d. 124 AH / 741 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 4th generation
- إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْكَلْبِيُّ
not yet identified
Corroborating narration (mutābaʿa)
Another narrator transmitted the same text as well and corroborates this part of the chain.
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- Hamza bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umarحَمْزَةَ
Medina · Follower Tabi' 3rd Generation
- al-Zuhriالزُّهْرِيِّ
d. 124 AH / 741 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 4th generation
- 'Aqil bin Khalid bin 'Aqilعُقَيْلٌ
d. 144 AH · Follower Tabi' 6th generation
Corroborating narration (mutābaʿa)
Another narrator transmitted the same text as well and corroborates this part of the chain.
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
- Hamza bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umarحَمْزَةَ
Medina · Follower Tabi' 3rd Generation
- al-Zuhriالزُّهْرِيِّ
d. 124 AH / 741 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 4th generation
- Ma'mar bin Rashidمَعْمَرٌ
d. 154 AH / 770 CE · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 7th generation