Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Y'aqub bin Hmyd bin KasbfromIshaq bin Ibrahim bin MuhammadfromSafwan bin Slym al-Madnifromal-Hasan al-BasrifromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ الْمَرْءُ الْمُسْلِمُ عِلْمًا ثُمَّ يُعَلِّمَهُ أَخَاهُ الْمُسْلِمَ
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English translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The best of charity is when a Muslim man gains knowledge, then he teaches it to his Muslim brother."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ الْبَصْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 243
- English Reference
- Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 243