Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamilfromal-Laith bin Sa'dfromYazid bin Abi HabibfromMarthad bin 'Abdullah al-Yaznifrom'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'Aas
Hadith text · Matn
تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
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English translation
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that:
A man asked the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ]: "What quality of Islam is best?" He said: "To feed (the poor) and to say the Salam to whomever one knows and whomever one does not know."
Original Arabic chain wording
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 47, Hadith 16
- English Reference
- Vol. 6, Book 47, Hadith 5003