‘Indeed Abbād bin Kathīr, about whose condition you are aware, when he related said: ‘So when I was in an assembly and Abbād was mentioned there, I praised him regarding his Dīn and said: ‘Do not take from him.’
Muhammad said, Abd Allah bin Uthmān narrated to us, he said, my father said, Abd Allah bin al-Mubārak said: ‘I ended up in an assembly of Shu’bah, and he said: ‘This is Abbād bin Kathīr so be warned against him.’
Narrated by Muhammad bin Abd Allah bin Quhzādh, from the people of Marw, narrated to me, he said Alī bin Husayn bin Wāqid informed me, he said Abd Allah bin al-Mubārak said, I said to Sufyān ath-Thawrī:
Context
In this narration, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) discusses the importance of authenticity in hadith transmission. He highlights the need for caution when accepting reports from individuals whose reliability is questionable, emphasizing the integrity of the narrators in preserving the teachings of Islam.
Modern Application
This hadith is particularly relevant today as it reminds us to critically assess the sources of information we encounter. In an age of misinformation, it is essential to verify the credibility of those from whom we learn about our faith.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission and Authenticity in Hadith because it focuses on the reliability of narrators and the importance of preserving the integrity of Islamic teachings.
And mention, [O Muhammad], the brother of 'Aad, when he warned his people in the [region of] al-Ahqaf - and warners had already passed on before him and after him - [saying], "Do not worship except Allah. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
This hadith is #7405 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of Introduction. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Muhammad bin Abd Allah bin Quhzādh, from the people of Marw, narrated to me, he said Alī bin Husayn bin Wāqid informed me, he said Abd Allah bin al-Mubārak said, I said to Sufyān ath-Thawrī:.
