1006 — “People follow Quraysh in good and evil.”
Muslim (6/2) and Aḥmad (3/331) narrated it—the former through Abū al-Zubayr and the latter through Abū Sufyān, both from Jābir, attributed to the Prophet. Abū al-Zubayr explicitly stated that he heard it from Jābir. Aḥmad’s chain of transmission is authentic according to Muslim’s criteria. It also has a supporting report with the wording: “People follow Quraysh in this matter: the Muslims among them follow their Muslims, and their disbelievers follow their disbelievers.”
1007 — “People follow Quraysh in this matter: the Muslims among them follow their Muslims, and their disbelievers follow their disbelievers.”
Al-Bukhārī (6/413), Muslim (6/2), al-Ṭayālisī (no. 2380), and Aḥmad (2/242–243) narrated it through Abū al-Zinād, from al-Aʿraj, from Abū Hurayrah, attributed to the Prophet.
It has other routes from him:
-
Muslim and Aḥmad (2/319) narrated it from Hammām ibn Munabbih, from him.
-
Aḥmad (2/395) narrated it from Khilās, from him. Its narrators are trustworthy, but the chain is interrupted between the two.
-
Aḥmad (2/261) narrated it through Abū Salamah, from him, with the wording: “People follow Quraysh in this affair: their best follow their best, and their worst follow their worst.” Its chain of transmission is good.
-
Aḥmad also narrated it (2/433) from al-Qāsim, from Nāfiʿ ibn Jubayr, from him, with the same wording. Ibn Abī Dhiʾb narrated from him. Its narrators are trustworthy and are narrators of the Six, apart from this al-Qāsim. Apparently, he is Ibn Rushd ibn ʿUmar, for Ibn Abī Dhiʾb is mentioned among those who narrated from him. However, they also mention that he heard from Abū Hurayrah, whereas here he narrates from him through an intermediary. Allah knows best. Al-Ḥāfiẓ stated in al-Taqrīb that he is unknown. It has a supporting report, whose wording is: