Narrator: Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَسْلَمَ غَيْلاَنُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ وَتَحْتَهُ عَشْرُ نِسْوَةٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
" خُذْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا "
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It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:
“Ghailan bin Salamah became Muslim and he had ten wives. The Prophet said to him: 'Choose four of them.' ”
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1953 ) and Ahmad (No. 4785 ).
Scholars’ grades
The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
Scholar Grade Applies to Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH
Authentic Sahih
The hadith
No. 1953
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH
Good (hasan) Hasan
The hadith
No. 1953
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH
Authentic Sahih
The hadith
No. 1953
Other versions
Not graded
Musnad Ahmad 4785
Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only
Also reported by… (3)
سنن الدارقطني (3233)خُذْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (3382)أَسْلَمَ وَتَحْتَهُ عَشْرُ نِسْوَةٍ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ : خُذْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (13051)أَسْلَمَ غَيْلَانُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الثَّقَفِيُّ وَتَحْتَهُ عَشْرُ نِسْوَةٍ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : خُذْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا
On the same subject
Authentic
Muwatta Malik 1238
" أَمْسِكْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا وَفَارِقْ سَائِرَهُنَّ "
Differing grades
Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1128
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Ghaylān ibn Salamah Ath-Thaqafi embraced Islam and he had ten wives from the pre-Islamic period of ignorance, and they all embraced Islam with him. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded him to choose four of them.
يَتَخَيَّرَ أَرْبَعًا مِنْهُنَّ
Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Explained
Differing grades
Sunan Abu Dawud 2241
اخْتَرْ مِنْهُنَّ أَرْبَعًا "
Narrated by Qays ibn al-Hārith + 2 other versions
Not graded
Musnad Ahmad 4380
Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version Arabic only
Not graded
Musnad Ahmad 5299
Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only
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