Sunan an-Nasa'i, 3779
sahih· DarussalamChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromMuhammad bin Abi 'AdifromSulaiman bin Bilal al-TaymifromZahdam bin Madrab, Abu MuslimfromAbu Musa al-Asha'ari
Hadith text · Matn
مَا عَلَى الأَرْضِ يَمِينٌ أَحْلِفُ عَلَيْهَا فَأَرَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا إِلاَّ أَتَيْتُهُ
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English translation
It was narrated from Abu Musa that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"There is nothing on Earth that I swear an oath upon, and I see that something else is better, but I do that which is better."
Original Arabic chain wording
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي السَّلِيلِ، عَنْ زَهْدَمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 35, Hadith 19
- English Reference
- Vol. 4, Book 35, Hadith 3810