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Jabir bin Samurah رضي الله عنه
Jabir bin Samurah رضي الله عنه (Arabic: جابر بن سمرة) is a friend of Prophet Muhammad Rasulullahﷺ and the narrator of the Hadith of the Twelve Caliphs. In addition to narrating hadiths from Prophet Muhammad Rasulullahﷺ, he also narrated hadiths from Saiyidina Ali رضي الله عنه-and Umar bin Khattabرضي الله عنه- Bukhari and Muslims recorded the famous hadith in the Shahihain. The writers of the book of Ahlussunnah narrations also narrate narrations from him.
Jabir ibn Samurah ibn Junadah رضي الله عنه- A companion who narrated many Hadiths from Prophet Muhammad Rasulullahﷺ.
Jabir ibn Samurah ibn Junadah رضي الله عنه-h said: I sat with Prophet Muhammad Rasulullahﷺ more than one hundred times, and he used to offer his first sermon then sit down then stand up for the second sermon. Jabir ibn Samurah ibn Junadah رضي الله عنه- said: Rasulullahﷺ used to pass by and wipe our cheeks, and once he passed by and wiped my cheek, and the cheek which he wiped was better than the other.
Jabir ibn Samurah ibn Junadah رضي الله عنه- narrated: `Umar delivered a sermon in Al Jabiyah, one of the villages of Damascus northern As-Sanamin of Horan, and said: Prophet Muhammad Rasulullahﷺ stood as a preacher and said: "Honor my Companions then those who are closer to them than those who are closer to them, then lying spreads to the extent that man testifies without being asked to testify and until a person swears without being asked to swear. So, whoever seeks Paradise should adhere to the Muslim community, for Satan is with one person, but he is far from the two. No man should be alone with a woman, for their third shall be Satan. The one who is pleased with good deeds and sad for his bad deeds is a true believer."
Jabir ibn Samurah ibn Junadah رضي الله عنه- narrated: Prophet Muhammad Rasulullahﷺ used to pray similar to your Salah. Still, he used to lighten Salah and recite Surat Al Waqi`ah or its equivalent in Fajr Salah.
He also said: Prophet Muhammad Rasulullahﷺ used to recite in Fajr Salah Surat Qaf then I saw his Salah light.
Jabir ibn Samurah ibn Junadah رضي الله عنه- settled in Kufah and built a house there in Banu Suwa'ah then he died during the caliphate of `Abdul-Malik ibn Marwan. Al Hafizh said in Al Isabah: in 74 AH.[3]
Wallazi nafsi biyadih (وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ)
(By the One in whose hands my soul is (his power)
حديث جابر بن سمرة رضي الله عنه
From Jabir bin Samurah, from Rasulullahﷺ said:
إِذَا هَلَكَ قَيْصَرُ فَلَاَ قَيْصَرَ بَعَدَُّ, وَإِذَا هَلَكَ كِسرَى فَلَ كَسرى بَعدَهُ, وَالَّذِي نَفْسي بِيَدِِِ, لَتُنفَقَنَّ كُنُوزُهُمَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ.
Meaning: "If Caesar dies then there will be no more Caesar after him (in Syria) and if Kisra dies then there will be no more Kisra after him (in Iraq). By the One in Whose hands my soul is (His power), verily the treasures of their treasury will be spent in the way of God."
Narrated by al-Bukhari (6629)-
Hadith History of Ahmad No. 20050 – Book No. 11. Musnad of the people of Bashrah - Chapter: Hadith Jabir bin Samurah رضي الله عنه
Narrated to us Abdullah, narrated to me [Abu Bakar Khallad bin `Aslam] narrated to us [Nadlar bin Syumail] narrated to us [Syu'bah] from [Simak] said, I heard [Abu TSaur bin Ikrimah bin Jabir bin Samurah] from [Jabir bin Samurah], that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was asked about praying in the goat shed, so he allowed it. When asked about praying in the camel shed, he forbade it. Then he was asked about ablution after eating camel meat, so he said: "Perform ablution!" Then he was asked about ablution after eating goat meat, so he said: "If you want, please perform ablution, if not then there is no need to perform ablution."
Musnad Ahmad #19922
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٢٢: حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكٌ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لَا يَزَالُ الْإِسْلَامُ عَزِيزًا إِلَى اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ خَلِيفَةً فَقَالَ كَلِمَةً خَفِيفَةً لَمْ أَفْهَمْهَا قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي مَا قَالَ قَالَ قَالَ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ
Musnad Ahmad #19923
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٢٣: حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ كَذَّابُونَوَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ السَّاعَةِ
Musnad Ahmad 19923: Narrated to us [Bahz], narrated to us [Hammad bin Salamah] from [Simak] he said: "I heard [Jabir bin Samurah] say: Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said: "There will appear liars before the Day of Resurrection."
Musnad Ahmad #19924
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٢٤: حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ مَا كَانَ فِي رَأْسِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ الشَّيْبِ إِلَّا شَعَرَاتٌ فِي مَفْرِقِ رَأْسِهِ إِذَا ادَّهَنَ وَارَاهُنَّ الدُّهْنُ
Musnad Ahmad 19924: It was narrated to us [Bahz], it was narrated to us by [Hammad bin Salamah] from [Simak] from [Jabir bin Samurah], he said: "There was no gray hair on the head of the Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, except for a few strands, but when oiled, the oil will cover the gray hair."
Musnad Ahmad #19925
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٢٥: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُجَالِدٌ عَنْ عَامِرٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ السُّوَائِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ لَا يَزَالُ هَذَا الدِّينُ ظَاهِرًا عَلَى مَنْ نَاوَأَهُ لَا يَضُرُّهُ مُخَالِفٌ وَلَا مُفَارِقٌ حَتَّى يَمْضِيَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَمِيرًا كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ قَالَ ثُمَّ خَفِيَ عَلَيَّ قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ وَكَانَ أَبِي أَقْرَبَ إِلَى رَاحِلَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنِّي فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَتَاهُ مَا الَّذِي خَفِيَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ قَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَقُولُ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ قَالَ فَأَشْهَدُ عَلَى إِفْهَامِ أَبِي إِيَّايَ قَالَ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ
Musnad Ahmad #19926
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٢٦: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالَ نَبَّأَنِي جَابِرُ بْنُ سَمُرَةَ أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطَبَ قَائِمًا عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَخْطُبُ قَائِمًا قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي جَابِرٌ فَمَنْ نَبَّأَكَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا فَقَدْ كَذَبَ فَقَدْ وَاللَّهِ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَلْفَيْ صَلَاةٍ
Musnad Ahmad 19926: It was told to us [Abu Kamil], it was told to us [Zuhair], it was told to us [Simak bin Harb], he said: It was told to me [Jabir bin Samurah] that he saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace preach while standing on the pulpit, then sit down and then stand up for the sermon again." Simak said: Then Jabir said to me: "Whoever tells you that he preaches while sitting, then he has lied, indeed I have prayed with him more than a thousand times."
Musnad Ahmad #19927
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٢٧: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ جَابِرًا عَنْ صَلَاةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ كَانَ يُخَفِّفُ وَلَا يُصَلِّي صَلَاةَ هَؤُلَاءِ قَالَ وَنَبَّأَنِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْفَجْرِ بِ ق وَالْقُرْآنِ الْمَجِيدِ وَنَحْوِهَا
Musnad Ahmad 19927: Narrated to us [Abu Kamil], narrated to us [Zuhair], narrated to us [Simak bin Harb], he said: "I once asked [Jabir bin Samurah] about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace." Wasallam, Jabir said: Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam used to lighten his prayer, unlike the prayers of the people, " Jabir told me that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam used to recite in his Fajr prayer with surat Qaaf walqur`aanil Majiid and the like."
Musnad Ahmad #19928
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٢٨: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ وَأَبُو النَّضْرِ قَالَا ثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ أَكُنْتَ تُجَالِسُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ نَعَمْ كَثِيرًا كَانَ لَا يَقُومُ مِنْ مُصَلَّاهُ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي فِيهِ الصُّبْحَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِذَا طَلَعَتْ الشَّمْسُ قَامَ وَكَانَ يُطِيلُ قَالَ أَبُو النَّضْرِ كَثِيرَ الصُّمَاتِ فَيَتَحَدَّثُونَ فَيَأْخُذُونَ فِي أَمْرِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَيَضْحَكُونَ وَيَتَبَسَّمُ
Musnad Ahmad #19929
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٢٩: حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا صَلَّى الْفَجْرَ قَعَدَ فِي مُصَلَّاهُ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ قَالَ وَكَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ بِ ق وَالْقُرْآنِ الْمَجِيدِ وَكَانَتْ صَلَاتُهُ بَعْدُ تَخْفِيفًا
Musnad Ahmad #19930
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٣٠: حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ قَائِمًا فَمَنْ حَدَّثَكَ أَنَّهُ جَلَسَ فَكَذِّبْهُ قَالَ وَقَالَ جَابِرٌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْطُبُ خُطْبَتَيْنِ يَخْطُبُ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَخْطُبُ وَكَانَتْ خُطْبَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَصَلَاتُهُ قَصْدًا
Musnad Ahmad #19931
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٣١: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعِيدَيْنِ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ وَلَا مَرَّتَيْنِ بِغَيْرِ أَذَانٍ وَلَا إِقَامَةٍ
Musnad Ahmad #19932
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٣٢: حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرُّؤَاسِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُخْبِرَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ قَالَ إِذَنْ لَا أُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ
Musnad Ahmad 19932: Has narrated to us [Humaid bin Abdurrahman Ar Ru`asy], has narrated to us [Zuhair] from [Simak] from [Jabir bin Samurah] that it was reported to the Prophet Shallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam about someone who committed suicide, then He said: "In that case, I will not pray for him.
Musnad Ahmad #19933
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٣٣: حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ كَانَ بِلَالٌ يُؤَذِّنُ إِذَا زَالَتْ الشَّمْسُ لَا يَخْرِمُ ثُمَّ لَا يُقِيمُ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ فَإِذَا خَرَجَ أَقَامَ حِينَ يَرَاهُ
Musnad Ahmad 19933: Has narrated to us [Humaid bin Abdurrahman Ar Ru`asy], has narrated to us [Zuhair] from [Simak] from [Jabir bin Samurah] that Bilal recites the call to prayer when the sun sets, He does not reduce it and does not recite the iqamat until the Prophet Shallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam came out, Jabir continued: "When Bilal saw that he had come out, he recited the iqamat."
Musnad Ahmad #19934
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٣٤: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ قَالَ نَبَّأَنِي جَابِرُ بْنُ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ كَانَ مُؤَذِّنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُؤَذِّنُ ثُمَّ يُمْهِلُ فَلَا يُقِيمُ حَتَّى إِذَا رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ أَقَامَ حِينَ يَرَهُ
Musnad Ahmad 19934: [Yahya bin Adam] told us, [Israel] told us from [Simak bin Harb] he said: [Jabir bin Samurah] told me that the mu'adzin of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam was common waiting after calling the adhan, and not calling the iqamat until he saw Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wasallam coming out, when he saw him coming out (of the house) then the prayer was established."
Musnad Ahmad #19935
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٣٥: حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالَ نَبَّأَنِي جَابِرُ بْنُ سَمُرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَخْطُبُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ قَائِمًا ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَخْطُبُ قَائِمًا فَمَنْ نَبَّأَكَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَخْطُبُ جَالِسًا فَقَدْ كَذَبَ فَقَدْ وَاللَّهِ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَلْفَيْ صَلَاةٍ
Musnad Ahmad 19935: It was told to us [Hasyim bin Qasim], it was told to us [Zuhair], it was told to us [Simak bin Harb], he said: It was told to me [Jabir bin Samurah] that the Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, preached while standing on the pulpit and then sat down, after that he stood up for the (second) sermon, and whoever tells you that he preached while sitting, then he has lied, indeed I have prayed with him more than a thousand times."
Musnad Ahmad #19936
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٣٦: حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكٌ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ كَانَ بِلَالٌ يُؤَذِّنُ إِذَا دَحَضَتْ ثُمَّ لَا يُقِيمُ حَتَّى يَرَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَإِذَا رَآهُ أَقَامَ حِينَ يَرَاهُ
Musnad Ahmad #19937
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٣٧: حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ شَهِدْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مِائَةِ مَرَّةٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَأَصْحَابُهُ يَتَذَاكَرُونَ الشِّعْرَ وَأَشْيَاءَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَرُبَّمَا تَبَسَّمَ مَعَهُمْ
Musnad Ahmad #19938
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٣٨: حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ أَنَّ مَاعِزًا جَاءَ فَأَقَرَّ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَرْبَعَ مَرَّاتٍ فَأَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهِ
Musnad Ahmad #19939
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٣٩: حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا جِئْنَا إِلَيْهِ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَلَسَ أَحَدُنَا حَيْثُ يَنْتَهِي
Musnad Ahmad #19940
مسند أحمد ١٩٩٤٠: حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجَمَ يَهُودِيًّا وَيَهُودِيَّةً
References
[1] Usd Al Ghabah fi Ma`rifat As-Sahabah of Ibn Al Athir: (1/ 254),
At-Tabaqat Al Kubra of Ibn Sa`d (6/ 24), and Al Isabah fi Tamiyiz As-Sahabah of Ibn Hajar: (2/ 42) No. (1014).
[2]Ibn `Asakir: Mukhtasar Tarikh Dimashq: (5/ 356) and Kanz Al `Ummal of Al Burhan Fawry (vol. 11) No. (32487).
[3] and Al Isabah fi Tamiyiz As-Sahabah of Ibn Hajar: (2/ 42).