Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 243
da’if· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

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
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