Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 37157 is a specific narration from one of the earliest and most expansive Sunni hadith collections, the Musannaf by Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah.
If you are looking for this report and can't find it, remember that Hadith numbering can vary wildly between publishers. : #37157. Muhammad Awamah Edition : Often found around #35579.
Why? Because ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr died around 130-135 AH. Abu ‘Abdullah al-Sunabihi died around 75 AH. A gap of 60 years exists, and there is no evidence that ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr met al-Sunabihi. Therefore, this narration is (a "sent" narration where a Successor skips the Companion and quotes the Prophet directly) or more specifically Munqati’ (broken chain). musannaf ibn abi shaybah 37157
For further reading or to verify specific Arabic wording, you can access digitized versions of the collection on platforms like the Internet Archive . Musannaf Ibn-e-Abi Shaibah Urdu - Internet Archive
: In the Hadith Portal indexing, this number records a statement by Ali ibn Abi Talib during the Battle of the Camel. He reportedly expressed deep sorrow over the conflict, stating, "I wish I had died twenty years before this". The Text of Narration 37157 Musannaf Ibn Abi
The inclusion of such reports in a Sunni collection like the Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah demonstrates the early scholars' commitment to preserving diverse viewpoints and critical historical perspectives.
"حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ حَدَّثَنَا حَشْرَجُ بْنُ نَبَاتَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سَعِیدُ بْنُ جُمْهَانَ قُلْتُ لِسَفِینَةِ، إنَّ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ يَزْعُمُونَ، أَنَّ الْخِلَافَةَ فِیهِمْ، قَالَ: كَذَبَ بَنُو الزَّرْقَاءِ، بَلْ هُمْ مُلُوكٌ مِنْ أَشَدَّاءِ الْمُلُوكِ، وَأَوَّلُ الْمُلُوكِ مُعَاوِيَةُ." [21] English Translation: Muhammad Awamah Edition : Often found around #35579
This specific entry is found in the "Book of Supplication" ( Kitab al-Du'a ). It records a statement from , a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:
