English
Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The people of Najran 1 came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: “O Messenger of Allah, send us a trustworthy man.” He said: “I will surely send you a trustworthy man, truly trustworthy.” The people eagerly hoped for it. He said: He sent Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 3745 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2420 (unverified) 96% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement “Najran”: With a fathah on the nun and sukun on the jim, a place in Yemen, conquered in the year 10, named after Najran ibn Zaydan ibn Saba. The statement “truly trustworthy”: In the accusative as an absolute object, meaning deserving to be called trustworthy. The statement “the people eagerly hoped for it”: Meaning they aspired to attain the quality of trustworthiness, not the position itself. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: نجران: بفتح نون فسكون جيم موضع باليمن فتح سنة عشر سمي بنجران بن زيدان بن سبأ. وقوله: «أمين حق أمين بالنصب على أنه مفعول مطلق، أي مستحقا أن يقال له: الأمين. وقوله: فاستشرف لها الناس أي طمعوا على تحصيل صفة الأمانة لا على الولاية من حيث هي. كذا في «المرقاة».