Sunan Ibn Majah
Sunan Ibn Majah 97
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلٌ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مَوْلًى، لِرِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنِّي لاَ أَدْرِي قَدْرَ بَقَائِي فِيكُمْ فَاقْتَدُوا بِاللَّذَيْنِ مِنْ بَعْدِي " . وَأَشَارَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ .
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'Ali ibn Muhammad narrated to us; Waki' narrated to us. (H) Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us; Mu'ammal narrated to us; they said: Sufyan narrated to us, from 'Abd al-Malik ibn 'Umayr, from a client of Rib'i ibn Hirash, from Rib'i ibn Hirash, from Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I do not know how long I will remain among you, so follow the example of the two who come after me. He pointed to Abu Bakr and 'Umar.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The Arabic preserves an unnamed freedman/client of RibI ibn Hirash in the chain; the witness abbreviates the chain.