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A voice in the chain

عبيدة بن حميد الليثي

عبيدة بن حميد بن صهيب

Appears in 35 hadith across the six canonical collections.

An abridged path through the isnād

From the Prophet ﷺ to the written books

مُحَمَّد ﷺ

The Messenger

عبيدة بن حميد الليثي

Selected narrator

Preserved in the six books

صحيح البخاري

Sahih al-Bukhari

4

صحيح مسلم

Sahih Muslim

0

سنن أبي داود

Sunan Abi Dawud

6

جامع الترمذي

Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi

10

سنن النسائي

Sunan an-Nasa’i

11

سنن ابن ماجه

Sunan Ibn Majah

4

Historical scholarship

Classical assessments

Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani

صدوق ، نحوي . ربما أخطأ

Life & identity

Biographical notes

Kunya
أبو عبد الرحمن
Known as
الحذاء
Lineage / nisba
التيمي ، الكوفي ، الحذاء ،النحوي ، وقيل : الليثي ، وقيل : الضبي
Generation
الثامنة
Born
107 هـ ، أو 109 هـ
Died
190 هـ
Lived in
بغداد
Died in
بغداد
Travelled to
بغداد
Relatives
كان مؤدب محمد بن هارون الرشيد

The written record

Hadith in this narrator’s chain

35 total
Bukhari · 1630حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ هُوَ الزَّعْفَرَانِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبِيدَةُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ رُفَيْعٍ ، قال : " رَأَيْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه'Abdul, 'Aziz bin Rufa'i said, "I saw 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair performing Tawaf of the Ka'ba after the morning prayer then offering the two rak'at prayer." 'Abdul 'Aziz added, "I saw 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair offering a two4 narratorsBukhari · 6055يُعَذَّبَانِ وَمَا يُعَذَّبَانِ فِي كَبِيرٍ وَإِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرٌ ، كَانَ أَحَدُهُمَا لَا يَسْتَتِرُ مِنَ الْبَوْلِ ، وَكَانَ الْآخَرُ يَمْشِي بِالنَّمِيمَةِ ، ثُمَّ دَعَا بِجَرِيدَةٍ فَكَسَرَهَا بِكِسْرَتَيْنِ أَوْ ثِنْتَOnce the Prophet (ﷺ) went through the grave-yards of Medina and heard the voices of two humans who were being tortured in their graves. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "They are being punished, but they are not being punished beca5 narratorsBukhari · 6390اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ نُرَدَّ إِلَى أَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدُّنْيَا ، وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِThe Prophet (ﷺ) used to teach us these words as he used to teach us the Book (Qur'an) "O Allah! seek refuge with You from miserliness, and seek refuge with You from cowardice, and seek refuge with You from being brought 5 narratorsBukhari · 6840عَنْ الرَّجْمِ ، فَقَالَ : رَجَمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقُلْتُ : أَقَبْلَ النُّورِ أَمْ بَعْدَهُ ؟ قَالَ : لَا أَدْرِي ؟I asked 'Abdullah bin Abi 'Aufa about the Rajam (stoning somebody to death for committing illegal sexual intercourse). He replied, "The Prophet (ﷺ) carried out the penalty of Rajam," I asked, "Was that before or after th9 narrators·parallel chainAbu Dawud · 206لَا تَفْعَلْ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ الْمَذْيَ ، فَاغْسِلْ ذَكَرَكَ وَتَوَضَّأْ وُضُوءَكَ لِلصَّلَاةِ ، فَإِذَا فَضَخْتَ الْمَاءَ فَاغْتَسِلْAli said: My prostatic fluid flowed excessively. I used to take a bath until my back cracked (because of frequent washing). I mentioned it to the prophet ﷺ, or the fact was mentioned to him (by someone else). The Messeng5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 400كَانَتْ قَدْرُ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الصَّيْفِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَقْدَامٍ إِلَى خَمْسَةِ أَقْدَامٍ ، وَفِي الشِّتَاءِ خَمْسَةَ أَقْدَامٍ إِلَى سَبْعَةِ أَقْدَامٍNarrated Abdullah ibn Masud: The extent of the shadow when the Messenger of Allah prayed (the noon prayer) was three to five feet in summer and five to seven feet in winter.6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 1649الْأَيْدِي ثَلَاثَةٌ : فَيَدُ اللَّهِ الْعُلْيَا ، وَيَدُ الْمُعْطِي الَّتِي تَلِيهَا ، وَيَدُ السَّائِلِ السُّفْلَى ، فَأَعْطِ الْفَضْلَ وَلَا تَعْجِزْ عَنْ نَفْسِكَNarrated Malik ibn Nadlah: The Prophet ﷺ said: Hands are of three types: Allah's hand is the upper one; the bestower's hand is the one near it; the beggar's hand is the lower one. So bestow what is surplus, and do not su5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 1920أَفَاضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ عَرَفَةَ وَعَلَيْهِ السَّكِينَةُ وَرَدِيفُهُ أُسَامَةُ ، وَقَالَ : أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ، عَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّكِينَةِ ، فَإِنَّ الْبِرَّ لَيْسَ بِإِيجَافِ الْخَيْIbn Abbas said The Messenger of Allah ﷺ returned from ‘Arafah preserving a quiet demeanor and he took Usamah up behind him (on the Camel). He said “O people preserve a quiet demeanor for piety does not consist in excitin9 narrators·parallel chainAbu Dawud · 1967رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عِنْدَ جَمْرَةِ الْعَقَبَةِ رَاكِبًا ، وَرَأَيْتُ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ حَجَرًا فَرَمَى وَرَمَى النَّاسُSulaiman bin Amr bin Ahwas reported on the authority of his mother: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ near the Jamrat al-Aqabah (the third or last pillar) riding (on a camel) and I saw a pebble between his fingers. He threw6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 2534يَا مَعْشَرَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنْصَارِ إِنَّ مِنْ إِخْوَانِكُمْ قَوْمًا لَيْسَ لَهُمْ مَالٌ وَلَا عَشِيرَةٌ ، فَلْيَضُمَّ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَيْهِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ أَوِ الثَّلَاثَةِ فَمَا لِأَحَدِنَا مِنْ ظَهْرٍ يَحْمِلُهُ Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: Once the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to go on an expedition. He said: O group of the emigrants (Muhajirun) and the helpers (Ansar), among your brethren there are people who have neither pro5 narratorsTirmidhi · 134إِنَّ حَيْضَتَكِ لَيْسَتْ فِي يَدِكِ6 narratorsTirmidhi · 828مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يُلَبِّي إِلَّا لَبَّى مَنْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ، أَوْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ مِنْ حَجَرٍ أَوْ شَجَرٍ أَوْ مَدَرٍ ، حَتَّى تَنْقَطِعَ الْأَرْضُ مِنْ هَاهُنَا وَهَاهُنَا11 narrators·parallel chain