المستدرك على الصحيحين
Al Mustadrak ala al‑Sahihayn
كتاب معرفة الصحابة رضي الله تعالى عنهم
Book of Knowing the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)
ذكر حسن الكلام من عمرو بن الأهتم
The eloquent speech of Amr bin al-Ahtam (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith Number: 6714
اخبرنا ابو منصور محمد بن علي الفارسي، حدثنا ابو بكر محمد بن شاذان الجوهري، حدثنا سعيد بن سليمان النشيطي، حدثنا عيينة بن عبد الرحمن ابن جوشن، عن ابيه، عن ابي بكرة قال: كنا عند النبي ﷺ فقدم عليه وفد بني تميم، فيهم قيس بن عاصم وعمرو بن الاهتم والزبرقان بن بدر، فقال النبي ﷺ لعمرو بن الاهتم:"ما تقول في الزبرقان بن بدر؟" فقال: يا رسول الله، مطاع في ادنيه، شديد العارضة، مانع لما وراء ظهره، فقال الزبرقان: يا رسول الله، والله إنه ليعلم مني اكثر مما وصفني به، ولكنه حسدني، فقال عمرو: والله يا رسول الله، إنه لزمر (2) المروءة، ضيق العطن، لئيم الخال احمق الوالد، والله ما كذبت اولا، ولقد صدقت آخرا، ولكني رضيت فقلت احسن ما علمت، وغضبت فقلت اقبح ما علمت، فقال النبي:"إن من البيان لسحرا، وإن من الشعر لحكما" (1). ذكر صعصعة بن معاوية عم الاحنف بن قيس ﵄
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when the delegation of Banu Tamim came to him (peace and blessings be upon him), among whom were Qays bin Asim, Amr bin al-Ahtam and al-Zibriqan bin Badr. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked Amr bin al-Ahtam: "What do you say about al-Zibriqan bin Badr?" He said: O Messenger of Allah! He is obeyed (one whose command is followed) among those close to him, he is eloquent of tongue, and he is the protector of his tribe. Al-Zibriqan said: O Messenger of Allah! By Allah, he knows far more about me than what he has stated, but he kept silent purely out of envy. At this Amr said: By Allah, O Messenger of Allah! He is devoid of manliness, narrow-hearted, his maternal relatives are base and his father is a fool. By Allah, I did not lie at first, and now I have spoken the truth. But when I was pleased, I said the best thing I knew, and when I was displeased, I said the worst thing I knew. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, some eloquent speech is like magic (in its effect), and indeed, some poetry is pure wisdom."
تخریج الحدیث: [ترقيم الرساله 6714] [ترقيم الشركة 6634]
Takhrij and Tahqiq of Hadith No. 6714 of Al Mustadrak ala al‑Sahihayn
by Shaykh Adil Murshid, Dr. Ahmad Barhoum, Dr. Muhammad Kamil Qarah Balli and Dr. Sa'id al-Lahham
Hadith-science notes and terminology
by Shaykh Adil Murshid, Dr. Ahmad Barhoum, Dr. Muhammad Kamil Qarah Balli and Dr. Sa'id al-Lahham
Hadith-science notes and terminology
Technical note / Defect ('illah): In manuscripts (S) and (M) this word was corrupted to "innahu adbara", in manuscript (B) to "innahu idha amara", and in al-Tabarani's "al-Awsat" to "innahu la-zamin".
Note / Clarification: The correct word is the one we have retained in the text, namely "zamir"; in Arabic "rajul zamir al-muru'ah" refers to a person whose chivalry (muru'ah) is very little. It derives from "zamira al-shay'", meaning for something to be little.
Note / Clarification: The correct word is the one we have retained in the text, namely "zamir"; in Arabic "rajul zamir al-muru'ah" refers to a person whose chivalry (muru'ah) is very little. It derives from "zamira al-shay'", meaning for something to be little.
(2) تحرَّفت في (ص) و (م) إلى: إنه أدبر، وفي (ب): إنه إذا أمر، وفي "أوسط الطبراني" إلى: إنه لزمن وكله تحريف، والصواب ما أثبتنا، يُقال: رجل زَمِر المروءة، أي: قليلُها، من زَمِرَ الشيء زَمَرًا وزَمَارةً وزُمُورةً: قلَّ.
Grading: This part of the hadith, "Indeed some eloquence is magic and indeed some poetry is wisdom", is "sahih li-ghayrihi" on the basis of its supporting narrations, as we have already explained.
Technical note / Defect ('illah): However, this particular chain is "da'if" because of Sa'id bin Sulayman al-Nashiti; besides his weakness, he was contradicted regarding its being "mawsul" (connected with a full chain), and its being "mursal" is more correct.
Technical note / Defect ('illah): However, this particular chain is "da'if" because of Sa'id bin Sulayman al-Nashiti; besides his weakness, he was contradicted regarding its being "mawsul" (connected with a full chain), and its being "mursal" is more correct.
(1) قوله: "إنَّ من البيان لسحرًا، وإنَّ من الشعر لحكمًا" صحيح لغيره، كما بينّا في الذي قبله، وهذا إسناد ضعيف من أجل سعيد بن سليمان النشيطي، ومع ضعفه خولف في وصله، والمرسل أصحُّ.
Reference / Source: Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in "al-Awsat" (7671) via al-Hasan bin Kathir al-Yamami from Sa'id bin Sulayman, with this same chain.
وأخرجه الطبراني في "الأوسط" (7671) من طريق الحسن بن كثير اليمامي، عن سعيد بن سليمان، بهذا الإسناد.
Technical note / Defect ('illah): In al-Baladhuri's "Ansab al-Ashraf" 12/ 271, Maslamah bin Muharib al-Ziyadi contradicted Sa'id bin Sulayman: he narrated it via Uyaynah bin Abd al-Rahman from his father, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Amr bin al-Ahtam, as "mursal" (without the link of the Companion).
Important point: This Maslamah was mentioned by Imam al-Bukhari in "al-Kabir" and by Ibn Abi Hatim, both of whom remained silent about him; however, several narrators narrated from him and Ibn Hibban mentioned him in "al-Thiqat", so his condition is better than that of al-Nashiti.
Important point: This Maslamah was mentioned by Imam al-Bukhari in "al-Kabir" and by Ibn Abi Hatim, both of whom remained silent about him; however, several narrators narrated from him and Ibn Hibban mentioned him in "al-Thiqat", so his condition is better than that of al-Nashiti.
وخالف سعيدَ بن سليمان مسلمةُ بن محارب الزيادي عند البلاذري في "أنساب الأشراف" 12/ 271، فرواه عن عيينة بن عبد الرحمن، عن أبيه: أنَّ النبي ﷺ قال لعمرو بن الأهتم، فذكره مرسلًا. ومسلمةُ هذا ذكره البخاري في "الكبير" وابنُ أبي حاتم، وسكتا عليه، وقد روى عنه غير واحد، وذكره ابن حبان في "الثقات"، فحاله أحسن من النشيطي.
Grading: This chain is wahin (extremely weak).
Reference / Source: Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in "al-Awsat" (8304) via Bakkar bin Abd al-Aziz bin Abi Bakrah, from his father, from Abu Bakrah, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed there is wisdom in some poetry."
Technical note / Defect ('illah): Al-Tabarani says that only al-Nadr bin Tahir narrated it from Bakkar. We say: al-Nadr bin Tahir is accused of "stealing hadith" (narrating others' hadiths with his own chain), so this chain is worthless.
Reference / Source: Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in "al-Awsat" (8304) via Bakkar bin Abd al-Aziz bin Abi Bakrah, from his father, from Abu Bakrah, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed there is wisdom in some poetry."
Technical note / Defect ('illah): Al-Tabarani says that only al-Nadr bin Tahir narrated it from Bakkar. We say: al-Nadr bin Tahir is accused of "stealing hadith" (narrating others' hadiths with his own chain), so this chain is worthless.
وأخرج الطبراني في "الأوسط" (8304) من طريق بكار بن عبد العزيز بن أبي بكرة، عن أبيه، عن أبي بكرة، أنَّ رسول الله ﷺ قال: "إنَّ من الشعر حكمة". وقال: لم يروه عن بكار بن عبد العزيز إلَّا النضر بن طاهر. قلنا: والنضر بن طاهر متهم بسرقة الحديث، فالإسناد واهٍ.
Note / Clarification: The word "adnayhi" refers to the people who are near to him or closely related to him.
قوله: "أدنَيهِ" الناس القريبون منه.
Note / Clarification: His words "shadid al-aridah" mean: a person very firm in speech, eloquent, strong and of firm resolve.
وقوله: "شديد العارضة" أي: شديد الناحية ذو جَلَد وصرامة.
