Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by 'Uthman bin Muhammad (Abi Shayba)from'Amr bin Rafa'i al-Advi. Client Of 'UmarfromJarir bin 'Abdullah al-BajlifromMansur bin al-Ma'tamar al-SalmifromIbrahim al-Nakha'i
Hadith text · Matn
قَرْنِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ قَوْمٌ تَبْدُرُ شَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ يَمِينَهُ وَيَمِينُهُ شَهَادَتَهُ
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English translation
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked, 'Which of the people are best?' He said: 'My generation, then those that follow them, then those that follow them. Then there will come people whose testimony precedes their oath and whose oath precedes their testimony.”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ السَّلْمَانِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 13, Hadith 55
- English Reference
- Vol. 3, Book 13, Hadith 2362