Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 212
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Muhammad bin Ishaq al-TanafasifromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawrifrom'Alqama bin MrthdfromAbu 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmifrom'Uthman ibn 'Affaan

Hadith text · Matn

‏ أَفْضَلُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that 'Uthmaan bin 'Affan said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The most excellent of you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Introduction, Hadith 212
English Reference
Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 212
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