Sunan Abu Dawood 4335
A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Ibrahim (al-Nakha’l) through a different chain if narrators. I (Ibrahim) said to ‘Ubaidat al-Salmant:
Do you think that his one of them, that is al-Mukhtar (al-Thaqaff)? He said : He is from the leaders.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبِيدَةُ السَّلْمَانِيُّ بِهَذَا الْخَبَرِ قَالَ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَتَرَى هَذَا مِنْهُمْ - يَعْنِي الْمُخْتَارَ - فَقَالَ عَبِيدَةُ أَمَا إِنَّهُ مِنَ الرُّءُوسِ .
Classification
Da`eef (Weak)Marfu` (Elevated)
References
Sunan Abu Dawood 4335
Sunan Abu Dawood Vol. 4, Book of Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim), Hadith 4321