Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَائِلٌ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَهِيَّ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ مَا بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَيْدَ بْنَ حَارِثَةَ فِي جَيْشٍ قَطُّ إِلَّا أَمَّرَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَإِنْ بَقِيَ بَعْدَهُ اسْتَخْلَفَهُ.
English Translation
Muhammad ibn Ubayd told us, Wa’il told us, he said: I heard al-Bahi narrate that Aisha said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, never sent Zayd ibn Haritha in an army without appointing him commander over them, and if anyone remained after him he would appoint him as successor.