Hadith 11171

Chapter 28

باب 28

(28) باب قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى { وَأُولِي الأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ }

(28) Chapter: The Saying Of Allah, The Most High: "And those of you (Muslims) who are in authority (AR)
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أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي يَعْلَى بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، { يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ } قَالَ نَزَلَتْ فِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُذَافَةَ بْنِ قَيْسِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ بَعَثَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَرِيَّةٍ .

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (concerning the Verse):
"O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad). That he said: This was revealed concerning 'Abdullah bin Hudhaifah bin Qais bin 'Adiyy, whom the Messenger of Allah appointed in charge of an expedition" (AR)

Reference (AR): Sunan an-Nasa'i 4194 (AR)

In-book reference (AR): Book 39, Hadith 46 (AR)

English translation (AR): Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4199 (AR)