Sahih Muslim The Book of the Merits of the Companions

Sahih Muslim 2386a

Chapter: The Virtues Of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (RA)

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2386a

حَدَّثَنِي عَبَّادُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ، بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، سَأَلَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَيْئًا فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ

أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ جِئْتُ فَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ قَالَ أَبِي كَأَنَّهَا تَعْنِي الْمَوْتَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ ‏"

Muhammad b. Jubair b. Mut'im reported on the authority of his father that a woman asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about something but lit, told her to come to him on some other occasion, whereupon she said:

What in your opinion (should I do) if I come to you but do not find you, and it seemed as if she meant that he might die. Thereupon he said: If you do not find me, then come to Abu Bakr. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Jubair b. Mut'im through another chain of transmitters (and the words are) that a woman came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and discussed with him something and he gave a command as we find in the above-mentioned narration.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2386a), Al-Bukhari (No. 3659, 7220, 7360) and Ahmad (No. 16154).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ حِين قَالَتْ : ( يَا رَسُول اللَّه أَرَأَيْت إِنْ جِئْت فَلَمْ أَجِدْك ؟ قَالَ : فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَائْتِي أَبَا بَكْر ) فَلَيْسَ فِيهِ نَصّ عَلَى خِلَافَته , وَأَمْر بِهَا , بَلْ هُوَ إِخْبَارٌ بِالْغَيْبِ الَّذِي أَعْلَمَهُ اللَّه تَعَالَى بِهِ. وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3659

A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) who ordered her to return to him again. She said, "What if I came and did not find you?" as if she wanted to say, "If I found you dead?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If you should not find me, go to Abu Bakr."

أَتَتِ امْرَأَةٌ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِ‏.‏ قَالَتْ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ جِئْتُ وَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ كَأَنَّهَا تَقُولُ الْمَوْتَ‏.‏ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ‏"‏ إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي…

Narrated by Jubayr ibn Mut‘im

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7220

A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and spoke to him about something and he told her to return to him. She said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! If I come and do not find you?" (As if she meant, "...if you die?") The Prophet said, "If you should not find me, then go to Abu Bakr."

إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Jubayr ibn Mut‘im

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7360

A lady came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and she talked to him about something, and he gave her some order. She said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! If I should not find you?" He said, "If you should not find me, then go to Abu Bakr." Ibrahim bin Sa`d said, "As if she meant the death (of the Prophet).

إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Jubayr ibn Mut‘im

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 16154

قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ جُبَيْرَ بْنَ مُطْعِمٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ…

Narrated by Jubayr ibn Mut‘im Arabic only

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 6022

Al-Humaidi's book has "I have most right" instead of "make unjustifiable claims for himself." Jubair b. Mut'im told that a woman came and spoke to the Prophet about a matter, and when he ordered her to come back some other time she said, "Messenger of God, tell me what to do if I come and do not…

وَعَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ قَالَ: أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ امْرَأَةٌ فَكَلَّمَتْهُ فِي شَيْءٍ فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ جِئْتُ وَلَمْ…

Narrated by Jubayr ibn Mut‘im

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أسد الغابة (198)إِنْ رَجَعْتُ فَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ ؟ كَأَنَّهَا تَعْنِي : الْمَوْتَ ، قَالَ : إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ
أسد الغابة (834)إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ
الاستيعاب في معرفة الأصحاب لابن عبد البر (180)أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ جِئْتُ فَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ ؟ تَعْنِي : الْمَوْتَ . فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ
التبصرة لابن الجوزي (69)أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ جِئْتُ وَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ . كَأَنَّهَا تَقُولُ : الْمَوْتَ . قَالَ : فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ “
السنة لابن أبي عاصم (952)إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (15249)فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِ ، قَالَتْ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ رَجَعْتُ فَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ ؟ كَأَنَّهَا تَعْنِي الْمَوْتَ ، قَالَ : إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ
الشريعة للآجري (1196)إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ
المدخل إلى السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (32)امْرَأَةٌ فَكَلَّمَتْهُ فِي شَيْءٍ فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِ ، قَالَتْ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ! أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ رَجَعْتُ فَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ ؟ كَأَنَّهَا تَعْنِي الْمَوْتَ ، قَالَ : فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
تغليق التعليق لابن حجر (2382)إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي , فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ
شرح السنة (3776)أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ امْرَأَةٌ فَكَلَّمَتْهُ فِي شَيْءٍ ، فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِ ، قَالَتْ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ رَجَعْتُ ، فَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ ؟ كَأَنَّهَا تَعْنِي الْمَوْتَ ، قَالَ : إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي ، فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ
صحيح ابن حبان (6813)إِِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي ، فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ
موضح أوهام الجمع والتفريق للخطيب (463)ارْجِعِي ، قَالَتْ : فَإِنْ رَجَعْتُ ، فَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ ، تُعَرِّضُ بِالْمَوْتِ ، قَالَ : فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 16166

قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ قَالَ أَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَسْأَلُهُ…

Narrated by Jubayr ibn Mut‘im Arabic only

Sahih Muslim 2386a

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A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) who ordered her to return to him again. She said, "What if I came and did not find you?" as if she wanted to say, "If I found you dead?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If you should not find me, go to Abu Bakr."

A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and spoke to him about something and he told her to return to him. She said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! If I come and do not find you?" (As if she meant, "...if you die?") The Prophet said, "If you should not find me, then go to Abu Bakr."

A lady came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and she talked to him about something, and he gave her some order. She said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! If I should not find you?" He said, "If you should not find me, then go to Abu Bakr." Ibrahim bin Sa`d said, "As if she meant the death (of the Prophet).

Al-Humaidi's book has "I have most right" instead of "make unjustifiable claims for himself." Jubair b. Mut'im told that a woman came and spoke to the Prophet about a matter, and when he ordered her to come back some other time she said, "Messenger of God, tell me what to do if I come and do not…

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A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) who ordered her to return to him again. She said, "What if I came and did not find you?" as if she wanted to say, "If I found you dead?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If you should not find me, go to Abu Bakr."

A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and spoke to him about something and he told her to return to him. She said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! If I come and do not find you?" (As if she meant, "...if you die?") The Prophet said, "If you should not find me, then go to Abu Bakr."

A lady came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and she talked to him about something, and he gave her some order. She said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! If I should not find you?" He said, "If you should not find me, then go to Abu Bakr." Ibrahim bin Sa`d said, "As if she meant the death (of the Prophet).

Al-Humaidi's book has "I have most right" instead of "make unjustifiable claims for himself." Jubair b. Mut'im told that a woman came and spoke to the Prophet about a matter, and when he ordered her to come back some other time she said, "Messenger of God, tell me what to do if I come and do not…

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