Ibn Abi Shaybah 37157 |top| | Musannaf

حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ حَدَّثَنَا حَشْرَجُ بْنُ نَبَاتَۃَ ، قَالَ : حدَّثَنِی سَعِیدُ بْنُ جُمْہَانَ قُلْتُ لِسَفِینَۃِ ، إنَّ بَنِی أُمَیَّۃَ یَزْعُمُونَ ، أَنَّ الْخِلاَفَۃَ فِیہِمْ ، قَالَ : کَذَبَ بَنُو الزَّرْقَائِ ، بَلْ ہُمْ مُلُوکٌ مِنْ أشداء الْمُلُوک ، وَأَوَّلُ الْمُلُوکِ مُعَاوِیَۃُ۔

In the standard sequencing of the Musannaf , tradition captures a pivotal dialogue regarding the nature of the early Caliphate and the Umayyad dynasty. The Chain of Transmission (Isnad) and Text (Matn)

"I remember when I was the sixth of six (people); there was no Muslim on the face of the earth other than us." Context & Significance musannaf ibn abi shaybah 37157

A reliable transmitter from the generation of the Tabi'ut Tabi'in (successors of the successors).

A Persian origin companion who served as a freed slave of the Prophet Muhammad. He was highly regarded for his strict adherence to the Prophet's legacy and his eyewitness perspective of early political shifts. He was highly regarded for his strict adherence

Literally translating to "the children of the blue-eyed woman," this was a contemporary socio-political idiom used to refer to a specific lineage within the Umayyad dynasty (specifically relating to the sub-branch of Marwan ibn al-Hakam). Contextualizing "Caliphate" vs. "Kingship" ( Mulk )

A prominent companion and military leader known for his role in the early Islamic conquests. "Kingship" ( Mulk ) A prominent companion and

Sa’id mentions that the Banu Umayya (Umayyads) claimed that the Khilafah (Caliphate) resided among them.

Imam Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Shaybah al- Absi al-Kufi (159-235 AH / 775-849 CE) was a towering intellectual figure of the early Islamic era. Hailing from Kufa, a city renowned as a beacon of Islamic knowledge, he was a student of the era's greatest luminaries and a contemporary of giants like Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Imam Yahya ibn Ma'in, and Imam Ali ibn al-Madini—a group widely considered the foremost Hadith masters of their generation.

The number 37157 refers to the , specifically the Dar al-Qibla lil-Thaqafah al-Islamiyyah edition, or the widely used Al-Rushd edition (Saudi Arabia). It is critical to note that the original manuscripts did not have uniform numbers. Therefore, "37157" is a locator for the digital or print age.