Book 62: Companions of the Prophet
Chapter: The merits of Bilal bin Rabah, the freed slave of Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه
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Sahih al-Bukhari 3755 · Book 62, Hadith 100
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Narrated by Bilal ibn Ribah 5 narrators
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3755
In-book reference
Book 62, Hadith 100
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 99
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، أَنَّ بِلاَلاً، قَالَ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ إِنْ كُنْتَ إِنَّمَا اشْتَرَيْتَنِي لِنَفْسِكَ فَأَمْسِكْنِي، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ إِنَّمَا اشْتَرَيْتَنِي لِلَّهِ فَدَعْنِي وَعَمَلَ اللَّهِ.
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