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Successors of the Successors

Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri

سفيان الثوري

  • † 161 AH
  • Basra
  • Succ. Taba' Tabi' 7th generation

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050100150200250Prophet ﷺal-Bukhari
† 161 AH
b.
97 AH, Kufa
d.
161 AH, Basra
Places
Kufa, Hijaz, Basra
Names
سُفْيَانُ · سُفْيَانَ

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Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawriسفيان الثوري

Hadiths in this chain

  • أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَرْبَعٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ كَانَ مُنَافِقًا خَالِصًا، وَمَنْ كَانَتْ فِيهِ خَصْلَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ كَانَتْ فِيهِ خَصْلَةٌ مِنَ النِّفَاقِ حَتَّى يَدَعَهَا إِذَا اؤْتُمِنَ خَانَ وَإِذَا حَدَّثَ كَذَبَ وَإِذَا عَاهَدَ غَدَرَ، وَإِذَا خَاصَمَ فَجَرَ ".

    Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Four (traits): whoever has them is a pure hypocrite, and whoever has one trait of them has a trait of hypocrisy until he abandons it: when he is entrusted with something, he betrays the …

  • كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَخَوَّلُنَا بِالْمَوْعِظَةِ فِي الأَيَّامِ، كَرَاهَةَ السَّآمَةِ عَلَيْنَا.

    Ibn Mas'ud reported: The Prophet ﷺ used to admonish us at intervals over the days, disliking that boredom should come upon us.

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 70

  • قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، لاَ أَكَادُ أُدْرِكُ الصَّلاَةَ مِمَّا يُطَوِّلُ بِنَا فُلاَنٌ، فَمَا رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي مَوْعِظَةٍ أَشَدَّ غَضَبًا مِنْ يَوْمِئِذٍ فَقَالَ " أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، إِنَّكُمْ مُنَفِّرُونَ، فَمَنْ صَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ، فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الْمَرِيضَ وَالضَّعِيفَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ ".

    Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari reported: A man said: “O Messenger of Allah, I can hardly manage to attend the prayer because so-and-so makes it so long for us.” I have never seen the Prophet ﷺ angrier in an admonition than on that day. He said: “O …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 702, Sahih al-Bukhari 704

  • قُلْتُ لِعَلِيٍّ هَلْ عِنْدَكُمْ كِتَابٌ قَالَ لاَ، إِلاَّ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ، أَوْ فَهْمٌ أُعْطِيَهُ رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ، أَوْ مَا فِي هَذِهِ الصَّحِيفَةِ. قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَا فِي هَذِهِ الصَّحِيفَةِ قَالَ الْعَقْلُ، وَفَكَاكُ الأَسِيرِ، وَلاَ يُقْتَلُ مُسْلِمٌ بِكَافِرٍ.

    Abu Juhayfah reported: I said to Ali: “Do you have any written document?” He said: “No, except the Book of Allah, or an understanding given to a Muslim man, or what is in this sheet.” (Abu Juhayfah) said: I said: “And what is in this …

  • تَوَضَّأَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّةً مَرَّةً.

    Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet ﷺ performed ablution (wudu), washing (each part) once.

  • كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَوَضَّأُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ. قُلْتُ كَيْفَ كُنْتُمْ تَصْنَعُونَ قَالَ يُجْزِئُ أَحَدَنَا الْوُضُوءُ مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ.

    Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet ﷺ used to perform ablution (wudu) for every prayer. I said, “What did you use to do?” He said, “Ablution sufficed one of us as long as he did not incur hadath (ritual impurity).”

  • بَزَقَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ثَوْبِهِ.

    Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet ﷺ spat into his garment.

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 417

  • قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَضْجَعَكَ فَتَوَضَّأْ وُضُوءَكَ لِلصَّلاَةِ، ثُمَّ اضْطَجِعْ عَلَى شِقِّكَ الأَيْمَنِ، ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ، اللَّهُمَّ آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ. فَإِنْ مُتَّ مِنْ لَيْلَتِكَ فَأَنْتَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، وَاجْعَلْهُنَّ آخِرَ مَا تَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ ". قَالَ فَرَدَّدْتُهَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا بَلَغْتُ " اللَّهُمَّ آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ ". قُلْتُ وَرَسُولِكَ. قَالَ " لاَ، وَنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ ".

    Al-Bara' ibn Azib reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “When you go to your bed, perform your ablution (wudu) as for the prayer. Then lie down on your right side and say: ‘O Allah, I have submitted my face to You, entrusted my affair to You and …

  • تَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وُضُوءَهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ غَيْرَ رِجْلَيْهِ، وَغَسَلَ فَرْجَهُ، وَمَا أَصَابَهُ مِنَ الأَذَى، ثُمَّ أَفَاضَ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ، ثُمَّ نَحَّى رِجْلَيْهِ فَغَسَلَهُمَا، هَذِهِ غُسْلُهُ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ.

    Maymunah reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed his ablution (wudu) as for the prayer, except for his feet, and he washed his private parts and whatever filth had touched him. Then he poured the water over himself. Then he moved his …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 260, Sahih al-Bukhari 265, Sahih al-Bukhari 274, Sahih al-Bukhari 281

  • سَتَرْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ، فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ صَبَّ بِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ، فَغَسَلَ فَرْجَهُ، وَمَا أَصَابَهُ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى الْحَائِطِ أَوِ الأَرْضِ، ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ، غَيْرَ رِجْلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ أَفَاضَ عَلَى جَسَدِهِ الْمَاءَ، ثُمَّ تَنَحَّى فَغَسَلَ قَدَمَيْهِ.

    Maymunah reported: I screened the Prophet ﷺ while he was taking the ritual bath (ghusl) for janabah. He washed his hands, then poured with his right hand onto his left and washed his private parts and whatever had touched him. Then he …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 249, Sahih al-Bukhari 257, Sahih al-Bukhari 260, Sahih al-Bukhari 265, Sahih al-Bukhari 266, Sahih al-Bukhari 274, Sahih al-Bukhari 276

  • كُنْتُ أَغْتَسِلُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ كِلَانَا جُنُبٌ.وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُنِي فَأَتَّزِرُ، فَيُبَاشِرُنِي وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ. وَكَانَ يُخْرِجُ رَأْسَهُ إِلَىَّ وَهُوَ مُعْتَكِفٌ، فَأَغْسِلُهُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ.

    Aishah reported: The Prophet ﷺ and I used to bathe from a single vessel, while both of us were in a state of janabah. He would instruct me, and I would put on a waist-wrapper, and then he would touch me while I was menstruating. And he …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 250, Sahih al-Bukhari 261, Sahih al-Bukhari 263, Sahih al-Bukhari 300, Sahih al-Bukhari 301

  • كُنْتُ أَغْتَسِلُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ كِلَانَا جُنُبٌ.وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُنِي فَأَتَّزِرُ، فَيُبَاشِرُنِي وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ. وَكَانَ يُخْرِجُ رَأْسَهُ إِلَىَّ وَهُوَ مُعْتَكِفٌ، فَأَغْسِلُهُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ.

    Aishah reported: The Prophet ﷺ and I used to bathe from a single vessel, while both of us were in a state of janabah. He would instruct me, and I would put on a waist-wrapper, and then he would touch me while I was menstruating. And he …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 250, Sahih al-Bukhari 261, Sahih al-Bukhari 263, Sahih al-Bukhari 299, Sahih al-Bukhari 301

  • كُنْتُ أَغْتَسِلُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ كِلَانَا جُنُبٌ.وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُنِي فَأَتَّزِرُ، فَيُبَاشِرُنِي وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ. وَكَانَ يُخْرِجُ رَأْسَهُ إِلَىَّ وَهُوَ مُعْتَكِفٌ، فَأَغْسِلُهُ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ.

    Aishah reported: The Prophet ﷺ and I used to bathe from a single vessel, while both of us were in a state of janabah. He would instruct me, and I would put on a waist-wrapper, and then he would touch me while I was menstruating. And he …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 250, Sahih al-Bukhari 261, Sahih al-Bukhari 263, Sahih al-Bukhari 299, Sahih al-Bukhari 300

  • كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُبَاشِرَ امْرَأَةً مِنْ نِسَائِهِ أَمَرَهَا فَاتَّزَرَتْ وَهْىَ حَائِضٌ.

    Maymunah reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wanted to touch one of his wives, he would instruct her, and she would put on a waist-wrapper while she was menstruating.

  • كَانَ رِجَالٌ يُصَلُّونَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَاقِدِي أُزْرِهِمْ عَلَى أَعْنَاقِهِمْ كَهَيْئَةِ الصِّبْيَانِ، وَقَالَ لِلنِّسَاءِ لاَ تَرْفَعْنَ رُءُوسَكُنَّ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ الرِّجَالُ جُلُوسًا.

    Sahl ibn Sa'd reported: Men used to pray with the Prophet ﷺ with their waist-wrappers tied around their necks like children. And he said to the women, “Do not raise your heads until the men are sitting upright.”

  • نَهَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ بَيْعَتَيْنِ عَنِ اللِّمَاسِ وَالنِّبَاذِ، وَأَنْ يَشْتَمِلَ الصَّمَّاءَ، وَأَنْ يَحْتَبِيَ الرَّجُلُ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ.

    Abu Hurairah reported: The Prophet ﷺ forbade two (kinds of) sales: the sale by touching (limas) and by throwing (nibadh); and that one should wrap oneself in the manner of as-samma', and that a man should sit with his knees drawn up …

  • عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ كَالْبُنْيَانِ، يَشُدُّ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا ". وَشَبَّكَ أَصَابِعَهُ.

    Abu Musa reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The believer to the believer is like a building, whose parts strengthen one another.” And he interlaced his fingers.

  • لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ كِبَارَ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَبْتَدِرُونَ السَّوَارِيَ عِنْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ. حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.

    Anas ibn Malik reported: I saw the senior Companions of the Prophet ﷺ hastening to the pillars at the time of the Maghrib prayer. … until the Prophet ﷺ came out.

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 625

  • قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَبْرِدُوا بِالظُّهْرِ، فَإِنَّ شِدَّةَ الْحَرِّ مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ ".

    Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Pray the Zuhr prayer when it is cooler, for the intensity of the heat is from the raging heat of Hell.”

  • أَتَى رَجُلاَنِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُرِيدَانِ السَّفَرَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَنْتُمَا خَرَجْتُمَا فَأَذِّنَا ثُمَّ أَقِيمَا ثُمَّ لِيَؤُمَّكُمَا أَكْبَرُكُمَا ".

    Malik ibn al-Huwayrith reported: Two men who intended to travel came to the Prophet ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ said, “When you both set out, call the adhan, then call the iqamah, then let the elder of you lead you in prayer.”

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 658

  • أَنَّهُ رَأَى بِلاَلاً يُؤَذِّنُ فَجَعَلْتُ أَتَتَبَّعُ فَاهُ هَا هُنَا وَهَا هُنَا بِالأَذَانِ.

    Abu Juhayfah reported that he saw Bilal calling the adhan, and (he said,) I began following his mouth this way and that during the adhan.

  • كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا قَالَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ. لَمْ يَحْنِ أَحَدٌ مِنَّا ظَهْرَهُ حَتَّى يَقَعَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَاجِدًا، ثُمَّ نَقَعُ سُجُودًا بَعْدَهُ

    Al-Bara' ibn Azib reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Allah hears the one who praises Him,” none of us would bend his back until the Prophet ﷺ had gone down in prostration; then we would go down in prostration after him.

  • قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَتَأَخَّرُ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فِي الْفَجْرِ مِمَّا يُطِيلُ بِنَا فُلاَنٌ فِيهَا. فَغَضِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا رَأَيْتُهُ غَضِبَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ كَانَ أَشَدَّ غَضَبًا مِنْهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ مِنْكُمْ مُنَفِّرِينَ، فَمَنْ أَمَّ النَّاسَ فَلْيَتَجَوَّزْ، فَإِنَّ خَلْفَهُ الضَّعِيفَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ ".

    Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, I stay away from the dawn prayer because so-and-so makes it so long for us.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ became angry – I have never seen him angrier on any occasion than on …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 90, Sahih al-Bukhari 702

Source of the biographical data: Hadith Narrators Dataset (fahd09, from muslimscholars.info) (CC0)