Sunan Abu DawudModel Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)
Chapter: Order Of The Companions In Respect Of Merit
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادٌ السَّمَّاكُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيَّ، يَقُولُ
الْخُلَفَاءُ خَمْسَةٌ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَعُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ رضى الله عنهم .
Sufyan al-Thawri said:
The Caliphs are five: Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthman, ‘All and ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-Aziz.
Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4631).
Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud
( الْخُلَفَاء ) : الرَّاشِدُونَ الْقَائِمُونَ بِأَمْرِ اللَّه. وَالْحَدِيث سَكَتَ عَنْهُ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ.…
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH | Weak chainDaif Isnaad Maqtu | The chain only | No. 4631 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 4631 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 4631 |
| Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH | Weak chainDaif Isnaad Maqtu | The chain only | No. 4631 |
