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محارب بن دثار السدوسي

محارب بن دثار بن كردوس بن قرواش بن جعونة بن سلمة بن صخر بن ثعلبة بن سدوس

Appears in 65 hadith across the six canonical collections.

An abridged path through the isnād

From the Prophet ﷺ to the written books

مُحَمَّد ﷺ

The Messenger

محارب بن دثار السدوسي

Selected narrator

Preserved in the six books

صحيح البخاري

Sahih al-Bukhari

13

صحيح مسلم

Sahih Muslim

17

سنن أبي داود

Sunan Abi Dawud

10

جامع الترمذي

Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi

3

سنن النسائي

Sunan an-Nasa’i

15

سنن ابن ماجه

Sunan Ibn Majah

7

Historical scholarship

Classical assessments

Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani

ثقة ، إمام زاهد

Al-Dhahabi

من جلة العلماء والزهاد

Life & identity

Biographical notes

Kunya
أبو دثار ، ويقال : أبو النضر ، ويقال : أبو كردوس ، وقال ابن حبان : أبو المطرف
Lineage / nisba
السدوسي ، القاضي ، الكوفي ، وقيل : إنه ذهلي
Generation
الرابعة
Died
116هـ
Lived in
الكوفة
Died in
الكوفة
Relatives
قضى على الكوفة لعمر بن عبد العزيز ، ابنه النضر بن محارب بن دثار
School
قال ابن سعد : كان من المرجئة الأول الذي كانوا يرجئون عليا وعثمان ولا يشهدون بإيمان ولا كفر

The written record

Hadith in this narrator’s chain

65 total
Bukhari · 443صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، وَكَانَ لِي عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَقَضَانِي وَزَادَنِيI went to the Prophet (ﷺ) in the mosque (the sub-narrator Mas'ar thought that Jabir had said, "In the forenoon.") He ordered me to pray two rak'at. He owed me some money and he repaid it to me and gave more than what was4 narratorsBukhari · 705يَا مُعَاذُ ، أَفَتَّانٌ أَنْتَ أَوْ أَفَاتِنٌ ثَلَاثَ مِرَارٍ ، فَلَوْلَا صَلَّيْتَ بِسَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى فَإِنَّهُ يُصَلِّي وَرَاءَكَ الْكَبِيرُ وَالضَّعِيفُ وَذُو الْOnce a man was driving two Nadihas (camels used for agricultural purposes) and night had fallen. He found Mu`adh praying so he made his camel kneel and joined Mu`adh in the prayer. The latter recited Surat 'Al-Baqara" or13 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1801نَهَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَطْرُقَ أَهْلَهُ لَيْلًاThe Prophet (ﷺ) forbade going to one's family at night (on arrival from a journey).4 narratorsBukhari · 2394صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، وَكَانَ لِي عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَقَضَانِي وَزَادَنِيI went to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was in the Mosque. (Mas'ar thinks, that Jabir went in the forenoon.) After the Prophet (ﷺ) told me to pray two rak'at, he repaid me the debt he owed me and gave me an extra amount.4 narratorsBukhari · 2603أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَقَضَانِي وَزَادَنِيI sold a camel to the Prophet (ﷺ) on one of the journeys. When we reached Medina, he ordered me to go to the Mosque and offer two rak'at. Then he weighed for me (the price of the camel in gold) and gave an extra amount o4 narratorsBukhari · 2604بِعْتُ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعِيرًا فِي سَفَرٍ ، فَلَمَّا أَتَيْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ ، قَالَ : ائْتِ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَوَزَنَI sold a camel to the Prophet (ﷺ) on one of the journeys. When we reached Medina, he ordered me to go to the Mosque and offer two rak'at. Then he weighed for me (the price of the camel in gold) and gave an extra amount o5 narratorsBukhari · 3087حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيI was on a journey in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) and when we reached Medina, he said to me, "Enter the Mosque and offer two rak'at."4 narratorsBukhari · 3089زَادَ مُعَاذٌ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، عَنْ مُحَارِبٍ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِJabir bin `Abdullah said, "When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) arrived at Medina, he slaughtered a camel or a cow." Jabir added, "The Prophet (ﷺ) bought a camel from me for two Uqiyas (of gold) and one or two Dirhams. When he rea9 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 3090صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ صِرَارٌ مَوْضِعٌ نَاحِيَةٌ بِالْمَدِينَةِOnce I returned from a journey and the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to me) "Offer two rak'at." (Sirar is a place near Medina).4 narratorsBukhari · 5080حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَارِبٌ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، يَقُولُ : تَزَوَّجْتُ ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ When I got married, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "What type of lady have you married?" I replied, "I have married a matron' He said, "Why, don't you have a liking for the virgins and for fondling them?" Jabir also s4 narratorsBukhari · 5243يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ الرَّجُلُ أَهْلَهُ طُرُوقًاThe Prophet (ﷺ) disliked that one should go to one's family at night (on returning from a journey).4 narratorsBukhari · 5791مَنْ جَرَّ ثَوْبَهُ مَخِيلَةً لَمْ يَنْظُرِ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever drags his clothes (on the ground) out of pride and arrogance, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection."17 narrators·parallel chain