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Sunan Abi Dawud 2939

Umar said: I shall not appoint a successor, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)…

সুনানে আবু দাউদ ২৯৩৯ · আবু দাউদ শরীফ•Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)

Al-Albani: Sahih
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ، وَسَلَمَةُ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ إِنِّي إِنْ لاَ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يَسْتَخْلِفْ وَإِنْ أَسْتَخْلِفْ فَإِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ قَدِ اسْتَخْلَفَ . قَالَ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا هُوَ إِلاَّ أَنْ ذَكَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ فَعَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَعْدِلُ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَحَدًا وَأَنَّهُ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْلِفٍ .

Narrator: Ibn 'Umar

English translation
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: 'Umar said: I shall not appoint a successor, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not appoint a successor. If I appoint a successor (I can do so), for Abu Bakr had appointed a successor. He Ibn 'Umar) said: I swear by Allah, he did not mention (anyone) but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr. So I learnt he would not equate anyone with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), for he did not appoint any successor
বাংলা অনুবাদ
। ইবনু ‘উমার (রাঃ) সূত্রে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, ‘উমার (রাঃ) বললেন, আমি খলীফাহ নিযুক্ত করবো না। কারণ রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম খলীফাহ নিযুক্ত করে যাননি। তবে আমি খলীফাহ নিয়োগ করতে পারি। যেহেতু আবূ বাকর (রাঃ) খলীফাহ নিযুক্ত করে গিয়েছিলেন। ইবনু ‘উমার (রাঃ) বলেন, আল্লাহর শপথ! ‘উমার (রাঃ) রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম আবূ বাকর (রাঃ)-এর কথা উল্লেখ করাতে আমি বুঝতে পারি, তিনি [‘উমার (রাঃ)] কাউকে রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম-এর সমকক্ষ মনে করার মতো মানুষ নন এবং তিনি কাউকে খলীফাহ বানাবেন না।
  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih Muslim (1823)

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih Muslim (1823)

Reference

Reference
Sunan Abi Dawud 2939
Collection
Sunan Abi Dawud
Book
20. Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)
In-book reference
Book 20, Hadith 12
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
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    Sunan Abi Dawud 2939

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    “Narrated Ibn 'Umar: 'Umar said: I shall not appoint a successor, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not appoint a successor. If I appoint a successor (I can do so), for Abu Bakr had appointed a successor. He Ibn 'Umar) said: I swear by Allah, he did not mention (anyone) but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr. So I learnt he would not equate anyone with…” — Sunan Abi Dawud 2939 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/2939

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What is Sunan Abi Dawud 2939?+

Sunan Abi Dawud 2939 is hadith number 2939 in Sunan Abi Dawud, in the Book “Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)” (Book 20, Hadith 12). It is narrated by Ibn 'Umar. Narrated Ibn 'Umar: 'Umar said: I shall not appoint a successor, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not appoint a successor. If I appoint a successor (I can do so), for Abu Bakr had appointed a successor. He Ibn 'Umar) said: I swear by…

What is the grade of Sunan Abi Dawud 2939?+

Grades by later scholars: Al-Albani: Sahih; Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid: Sahih; Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih Muslim (1823). These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

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