Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Shu'bah bin al-HajjajfromMuhammad bin 'Abdullah bin Abi Ya'qubfromRja'a bin HywhfromAbu Umama bin Sahl
Hadith text · Matn
عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ عِدْلَ لَهُ
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English translation
It was narrated from Abu Umamah that he asked the Messenger of Allah:
"Which deed is best?" he said: "Take to fasting, for there is nothing equal to it."
Original Arabic chain wording
أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الضَّعِيفُ، - شَيْخٌ صَالِحٌ وَالضَّعِيفُ لَقَبٌ لِكَثْرَةِ عِبَادَتِهِ - قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ رَجَاءِ بْنِ حَيْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 22, Hadith 133
- English Reference
- Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2224