Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
عبد الله بن قيس الأشعري
عبد الله بن قيس بن سليم بن حضار بن حرب بن عامر بن عنز بن بكر بن عامر بن عذر بن وائل بن ناجية بن الجماهر بن الأشعر
Appears in 461 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
عبد الله بن قيس الأشعري
Selected narrator
Immediate student layer
Passed onward to
Preserved in the six books
صحيح البخاري
Sahih al-Bukhari
148
صحيح مسلم
Sahih Muslim
123
سنن أبي داود
Sunan Abi Dawud
54
جامع الترمذي
Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi
37
سنن النسائي
Sunan an-Nasa’i
53
سنن ابن ماجه
Sunan Ibn Majah
46
Historical scholarship
Classical assessments
Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani
صحابي مشهور
Al-Dhahabi
صحابى
Life & identity
Biographical notes
- Kunya
- أبو موسى
- Known as
- عبد الله ، أبو موسى
- Lineage / nisba
- الأشعري ، المدني ، التميمي ، المقرئ ، اليماني
- Generation
- صحابي مشهور
- Died
- 42 هـ ، أو 44 هـ ، أو 50 هـ ، أو 52 هـ ، أو 53 هـ ، ويقال 49 هـ ، ويقال 51 هـ
- Lived in
- مكة ، الحبشة ، زبيد ، عدن ، البصرة ، الكوفة ، المدينة
- Died in
- بالكوفة أو بمكة ، أو بخلف ، وقيل : بالثوبة على ميلين من الكوفة
- Travelled to
- الحبشة ، مكة ، دمشق ، المدينة
- Relatives
- أمه ظبية بنت وهب من عك ، وأولاده : موسى ، وإبراهيم ، وأبو بردة ، وأبو بكر ، وأبو بردة ، وحالف سعيد بن العاص ، وإخوته : أبو عامر وأبو بردة وأبو رهم بنو قيس ، واستعمله النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم على بعض اليمن كزبيد وعدن وأعمالهما ، واستعمله عمر على البصرة والكوفة ، واستعمله عثمان على الكوفة ، وامرأته أم عبد الله
Teachers in the transmission
Received from
Students in the transmission
Passed onward to
The written record
Hadith in this narrator’s chain
Bukhari · 11مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِSome people asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. (Who is a very good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his tongue and hands."5 narratorsBukhari · 79مَثَلُ مَا بَعَثَنِي اللَّهُ بِهِ مِنَ الْهُدَى وَالْعِلْمِ ، كَمَثَلِ الْغَيْثِ الْكَثِيرِ أَصَابَ أَرْضًا فَكَانَ مِنْهَا نَقِيَّةٌ قَبِلَتِ الْمَاءَ ، فَأَنْبَتَتِ الْكَلَأَ وَالْعُشْبَ الْكَثِيرَ ، وَكَانَتْ مِنْهَا The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The example of guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation a6 narratorsBukhari · 92سَلُونِي عَمَّا شِئْتُمْ ، قَالَ رَجُلٌ : مَنْ أَبِي ؟ قَالَ : أَبُوكَ حُذَافَةُ ، فَقَامَ آخَرُ ، فَقَالَ : مَنْ أَبِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ فَقَالَ : أَبُوكَ سَالِمٌ مَوْلَى شَيْبَةَ ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى عُمَرُ مَا فِي وَجThe Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about things which he did not like, but when the questioners insisted, the Prophet got angry. He then said to the people, "Ask me anything you like." A man asked, "Who is my father?" The Prophet5 narratorsBukhari · 97ثَلَاثَةٌ لَهُمْ أَجْرَانِ ، رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ آمَنَ بِنَبِيِّهِ وَآمَنَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَالْعَبْدُ الْمَمْلُوكُ إِذَا أَدَّى حَقَّ اللَّهِ وَحَقَّ مَوَالِيهِ ، وَرَجُلٌ كَانَOnce Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out while Bilal was accompanying him. He went towards the women thinking that they had not heard him (i.e. his sermon). So he preached them and ordered them to pay alms. (Hearing that) the6 narratorsBukhari · 123مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُونَ كَلِمَةُ اللَّهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّA man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What kind of fighting is in Allah's cause? (I ask this), for some of us fight because of being enraged and angry and some for the sake of his pride and h5 narratorsBukhari · 196أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَعَا بِقَدَحٍ فِيهِ مَاءٌ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ وَوَجْهَهُ فِيهِ وَمَجَّ فِيهِOnce the Prophet (ﷺ) asked for a tumbler containing water. He washed his hands and face in it and also threw a mouthful of water in it.5 narratorsBukhari · 244أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَوَجَدْتُهُ يَسْتَنُّ بِسِوَاكٍ بِيَدِهِ ، يَقُولُ : أُعْ أُعْ ، وَالسِّوَاكُ فِي فِيهِ كَأَنَّه يَتَهَوَّعُMy father said, "I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and saw him carrying a Siwak in his hand and cleansing his teeth, saying, 'U' U'," as if he was retching while the Siwak was in his mouth."5 narratorsBukhari · 345إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمَاءَ لَا يُصَلِّي ، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ : لَوْ رَخَّصْتُ لَهُمْ فِي هَذَا كَانَ إِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُهُمُ الْبَرْدَ ، قَالَ : هَكَذَا يَعْنِي تَيَمَّمَ وَصَلَّىAbu Musa said to 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, "If one does not find water (for ablution) can he give up the prayer?" 'Abdullah replied, "If you give the permission to perform Tayammum they will perform Tayammum even if water wa6 narratorsBukhari · 346كُنْتُ عِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، وَأَبِي مُوسَى ، فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو مُوسَى : أَرَأَيْتَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، إِذَا أَجْنَبَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مَاءً كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ ؟ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ : لَا يُصَلِّي حَتَّى يَI was with `Abdullah and Abu Musa; the latter asked the former, "O Abu `Abdur-Rahman! What is your opinion if somebody becomes Junub and no water is available?" `Abdullah replied, "Do not pray till water is found." Abu M5 narratorsBukhari · 347إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَكْفِيكَ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ هَكَذَا ، فَضَرَبَ بِكَفِّهِ ضَرْبَةً عَلَى الْأَرْضِ ، ثُمَّ نَفَضَهَا ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِها ظَهْرَ كَفِّهِ بِشِمَالِهِ أَوْ ظَهْرَ شِمَالِهِ بِكَفِّهِ ، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهShaqiq said, "While I was sitting with `Abdullah and Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari, the latter asked the former, 'If a person becomes Junub and does not find water for one month, can he perform Tayammum and offer his prayer?' (He 11 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 452مَنْ مَرَّ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ مَسَاجِدِنَا أَوْ أَسْوَاقِنَا بِنَبْلٍ فَلْيَأْخُذْ عَلَى نِصَالِهَا ، لَا يَعْقِرْ بِكَفِّهِ مُسْلِمًا(on the authority of his father) The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever passes through our mosques or markets with arrows should hold them by their heads lest he should injure a Muslim."5 narratorsBukhari · 481إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ كَالْبُنْيَانِ يَشُدُّ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا ، وَشَبَّكَ أَصَابِعَهُThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A faithful believer to a faithful believer is like the bricks of a wall, enforcing each other." While (saying that) the Prophet (ﷺ) clasped his hands, by interlacing his fingers.5 narrators