Sahih al-Bukhari 4711
Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) · Hadith 233
Hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَنْصُورٌ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَقُولُ لِلْحَىِّ إِذَا كَثُرُوا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ أَمِرَ بَنُو فُلاَنٍ. حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ وَقَالَ أَمِرَ.
Narrated `Abdullah:During the Pre-Islamic period of ignorance if any tribe became great in number, we used to say, "Amira the children of so-and-so." Narrated Al-Humaidi: Sufyan narrated to us something and used the word 'Amira
Abdullah bataate hain: Jaahiliyat ke daur mein, agar koi qabeela tadaad mein bahut bada ho jaata, to hum kehte, 'Falaan qabeele ki aulaad Amira (yaani bahut zyaada) ho gayi hai.' Al-Humaidi bataate hain: Sufyan ne humein kuch bataaya jismein 'Amira' lafz ka istemaal kiya.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4711 · Book 65, Hadith 233
Read all hadith in Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))