Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 5.0

Whose Islam is the best (Who is the best Muslim)?

باب أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ أَفْضَلُ

1 hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari, 11sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Sa'id bin Yahya bin Sa'id bin AbanfromYahya bin Sa'id bin Aban bin Sa'idfromBryd bin 'AbdullahfromAbu Barda bin Abi Musa al-Asha'arifromAbu Musa al-Asha'ari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Abu Musa:

Some people asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. (Who is a very good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his tongue and hands."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بُرْدَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ ‏