Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #3658
Hadith #3658
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ كَتَبَ أَهْلُ الْكُوفَةِ إِلَى ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ فِي الْجَدِّ. فَقَالَ أَمَّا الَّذِي قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ خَلِيلاً لاَتَّخَذْتُهُ ". أَنْزَلَهُ أَبًا يَعْنِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ.
The people of Kufa sent a letter to Ibn Az-Zubair, asking about (the inheritance of) (paternal)
grandfather. He replied that the right of the inheritance of (paternal) grandfather is the same as that of
father if the father is dead) and added, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ' If I were to take a Khalil from this
nation, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr).
Narrated by
Abdullah bin Abi Mulaika (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 62/3658
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 62: Companions of the Prophet
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