93/12. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7155 — Qais bin Sa'd's Service
A governor can sentence to death a person without consulting the Imam
Hadith About Qais bin Sa'd Serving the Prophet
Sahih Bukhari : 7155
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7155
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الذُّهْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، مُحَمَّدٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ ثُمَامَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ قَيْسَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ، كَانَ يَكُونُ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَنْزِلَةِ صَاحِبِ الشُّرَطِ مِنَ الأَمِيرِ.
Anas Narrated from:
Qais bin Sa`d was to the Prophet (ﷺ) like a chief police officer to an Amir (chief).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7155In-book reference : Book 93, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 89, Hadith 269
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7155
This hadith about Qais bin Sa'd describes his role near the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Anas says that Qais bin Sa'd was to the Prophet like a chief police officer to an Amir. The report is brief, so the explanation should stay brief as well. It shows that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) had companions who served in organized roles around him. The wording compares Qais’s position to a person who stands before a leader for order and service. For readers searching for Qais bin Sa'd hadith, the main point is his close service and assigned place before the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), not a long ruling beyond what the text says.
What we learn from this hadith
- Some companions had defined service roles near the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- Qais bin Sa'd is described as serving close to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- Order and support around leadership are shown in this short report.
