And this Umarah was one of Muslim’s narrators, and he is of acceptable standing, as stated in al-Taqrib. A narrator of his rank cannot, by his report, counter the report of Abdullah ibn Dinar, who was trustworthy, precise, and relied upon in both Sahih collections. He was far more retentive than Umarah, especially since he also related the additional wording, which is unquestionably acceptable. Perhaps it was for this reason that al-Hafiz definitively judged it defective. And Allah knows best.
1770 — “Faith is Yemeni, and disbelief comes from the direction of the East. Serenity is found among the people of sheep, while ostentation and pride are found among the faddadin: the people of camel-hair tents and horses. The False Messiah will come from the direction of the East, intent upon Medina. When he reaches the rear of Uhud, the angels will meet him and turn his face toward Syria. There he will perish; there he will perish.”
Al-Tirmidhi (3/238–239—Tuhfah) and Ahmad (2/407–408 and 457) narrated it through al-Ala ibn Abd al-Rahman, from his father, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said it. Al-Tirmidhi said: “An authentic hadith.”
I say: Its chain of transmission is authentic according to Muslim’s criteria. Muslim also recorded it separately in two places (1/52 and 4/120), and Ahmad transmitted it in a version (2/372, 397, and 484).
1771 — “The one on the right, then the one on the right”—in another route: “Those on the right, those on the right”—“give precedence to the right.”
It has been narrated on the authority of Anas ibn Malik and Sahl ibn Sa'd.
- As for the hadith of Anas, it is narrated by al-Bukhari (2/75 and 130; 4/35), Muslim (6/112–113), Abu Awanah in his Sahih (8/148–149), Malik (2/926/17), from whom Abu Dawud (3726) also narrated it, al-Tirmidhi (1/345), who graded it authentic, al-Darimi (2/118), Ibn Majah (3425), al-Tayalisi (2094), and Ahmad