Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Yahya bin Yahya bin Bukayrfrom'Abdullah bin Abi Bakr bin Muh. b. 'AmrfromAbu Bakr bin Muhammad bin 'Amr bin Hazmfrom'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin 'UthmanfromZayd bin Khalid al-Juhni
Hadith text · Matn
أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ الشُّهَدَاءِ الَّذِي يَأْتِي بِشَهَادَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا
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English translation
Zaid b. Khalid al-Juhani reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Should I not tell you of the best witnesses? He is the one who produces his evidence before he is asked for it.
Original Arabic chain wording
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، الْجُهَنِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ