Famous Name | Rank | Ahadith |
|---|---|---|
| عبد الله بن عمر العدوي، أبو عبد الرحمن | صحابي |  |
| محمد الباقر، أبو جعفر | ثقة | |
| محمد بن سوقة الغنوي، أبو عبد الله، أبو بكر | ثقة مرضي | |
| عبد الله بن المبارك الحنظلي، أبو عبد الرحمن | ثقة ثبت فقيه عالم جواد مجاهد جمعت فيه خصال الخير | |
| زكريا بن عدي التيمي، أبو يحيى | ثقة يحفظ | |
| محمد بن نمير الهمداني، أبو عبد الرحمن | ثقة حافظ | |
Benefits & Rulings:
➊ This hadith reflects the commitment of the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to practicing upon the sayings of the Prophet ﷺ and avoiding innovations. They would strive to follow the prophetic instructions word for word. They would neither fall short in their practice nor add anything from themselves by attempting to go beyond the Prophet ﷺ. This is because the Holy Qur'an has prohibited such actions. Allah Almighty says:
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ﴾ (Al-Hujurat: 1)
"O you who believe! Do not put yourselves forward before Allah and His Messenger."
➋ This hadith also conveys that Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) used to narrate the exact words of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ without any alteration. Although narrating the hadith by meaning is permissible, the scholars of hadith considered verbatim transmission (word-for-word narration) to be superior.