Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 160
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Muhammad bin Ishaq al-TanafasifromAbu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala'fromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromYahya bin Sa'id al-Ansarifrom'Ubaya bin Rafa' bin Rafi'fromRafi' bin Khadij bin Rafi'

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَا تَعُدُّونَ مَنْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا فِيكُمْ قَالُوا خِيَارَنَا ‏.‏ قَالَ كَذَلِكَ هُمْ عِنْدَنَا خِيَارُ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ ‏

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English translation

Rafi' bin Khadij said:

"Jibril or an angel came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'How do you regard those among you who were present at Badr?' He said: 'They are the best among us.' He said: 'We think the same (of the angels who were present at Badr), they are the best of the angels.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبَايَةَ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ قَالَ جَاءَ جِبْرِيلُ - أَوْ مَلَكٌ - إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Introduction, Hadith 160
English Reference
Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 160
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