A voice in the chain
زائدة بن قدامة الثقفي
زائدة بن قدامة
Appears in 170 hadith across the six canonical collections.
An abridged path through the isnād
From the Prophet ﷺ to the written books
مُحَمَّد ﷺ
The Messenger
Immediate teacher layer
Received from
زائدة بن قدامة الثقفي
Selected narrator
Immediate student layer
Passed onward to
Preserved in the six books
صحيح البخاري
Sahih al-Bukhari
27
صحيح مسلم
Sahih Muslim
46
سنن أبي داود
Sunan Abi Dawud
24
جامع الترمذي
Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi
21
سنن النسائي
Sunan an-Nasa’i
36
سنن ابن ماجه
Sunan Ibn Majah
16
Historical scholarship
Classical assessments
Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani
ثقة ثبت ، صاحب سنة
Al-Dhahabi
ثقة حجة ، صاحب سنة
Life & identity
Biographical notes
- Kunya
- أبو الصلت
- Laqab
- الحافظ
- Lineage / nisba
- الحافظ ، الثقفي ، الكوفي ، البكري
- Generation
- السابعة
- Died
- 160 هـ ، أو 161 هـ ، أو 163 هـ
- Lived in
- الكوفة
- Died in
- الروم
- School
- صاحب سنة
Teachers in the transmission
Received from
Students in the transmission
Passed onward to
The written record
Hadith in this narrator’s chain
Bukhari · 269حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ رَجُلًا مَذَّاءً ، فَأَمَرْتُ رَجُلًا أَنْ يَسْأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلI used to get emotional urethral discharge frequently. Being the son-in-law of the Prophet (ﷺ) I requested a man to ask him about it. So the man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Perform ablution 5 narratorsBukhari · 572أَخَّرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةَ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : قَدْ صَلَّى النَّاسُ وَنَامُوا ، أَمَا إِنَّكُمْ فِي صَلَاةٍ مَا انْتَظَرْتُمُوهَاThe Prophet (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha' prayer till midnight and then he offered the prayer and said, "The people prayed and slept but you have been in prayer as long as you have been waiting for it (the prayer)." Anas added 8 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 678مَرِضَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاشْتَدَّ مَرَضُهُ ، فَقَالَ : مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : إِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ ، إِذَا قَامَ مَقَامَكَ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يُص"The Prophet (ﷺ) became sick and when his disease became aggravated, he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer." 'Aisha said, "He is a softhearted man and would not be able to lead the prayer in your place." The Prophet6 narratorsBukhari · 687ثَقُلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ ، قُلْنَا : لَا ، هُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَكَ ، قَالَ : ضَعُوا لِي مَاءً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ ، قَالَتْ : فَفَعَلْنَا ، فَاغْتَسَلَ فَذَهَبَ لِيَنُوءَI went to `Aisha and asked her to describe to me the illness of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). `Aisha said, "Yes. The Prophet became seriously ill and asked whether the people had prayed. We replied, 'No. O Allah's Apostle! They6 narratorsBukhari · 719أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ وَتَرَاصُّوا فَإِنِّي أَرَاكُمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِيOnce the Iqama was pronounced and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) faced us and said, "Straighten your rows and stand closer together, for I see you from behind my back.'5 narratorsBukhari · 936بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُنُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ أَقْبَلَتْ عِيرٌ تَحْمِلُ طَعَامًا فَالْتَفَتُوا إِلَيْهَا حَتَّى مَا بَقِيَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَّا اثْنَاWhile we were praying (Jumua Khutba & prayer) with the Prophet (p.b.u.h), some camels loaded with food, arrived (from Sham). The people diverted their attention towards the camels (and left the mosque), and only twelve p5 narratorsBukhari · 1003قَنَتَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَهْرًا يَدْعُو عَلَى رِعْلٍ ، وَذَكْوَانَThe Prophet (ﷺ) recited Qunut for one month (in the Fajr prayer) asking Allah to punish the tribes of Ral and Dhakwan.5 narratorsBukhari · 1054لَقَدْ أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْعَتَاقَةِ فِي كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِNo doubt the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered people to manumit slaves during the solar eclipse.5 narratorsBukhari · 1060إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ لَا يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلَا لِحَيَاتِهِ ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمَا فَادْعُوا اللَّهَ وَصَلُّوا حَتَّى يَنْجَلِيَAnd this was narrated by Asma' who said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) finished the eclipse prayer and by then the sun (eclipse) had cleared. Then he delivered the Khutba (religious talk) and praised Allah as He deserved and th4 narratorsBukhari · 1326أَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَبْرًا , فَقَالُوا : هَذَا دُفِنَ أَوْ دُفِنَتِ الْبَارِحَةَ , قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا : فَصَفَّنَا خَلْفَهُ ثُمَّ صَلَّى عَلَيْهَاIbn `Abbas (who was at that time a boy) said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to a grave and the people said, 'He or she was buried yesterday.' " Ibn `Abbas added, "We aligned behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and he led the funeral pr6 narratorsBukhari · 1953جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّ أُمِّي مَاتَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا صَوْمُ شَهْرٍ ، أَفَأَقْضِيهِ عَنْهَا ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَدَيْنُ اللَّهِ أَحَقُّA man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! My mother died and she ought to have fasted one month (for her missed Ramadan). Shall I fast on her behalf?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied in the affirmative an35 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 2058حَدَّثَنَا طَلْقُ بْنُ غَنَّامٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي جَابِرٌ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : " بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ نُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَWhile we were offering the prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) a caravan carrying food came from Sham. The people looked towards the caravan (and went to it) and only twelve persons remained with the Prophet. So, the Divine Insp5 narrators