Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Hisham bin 'Ammar bin NasayrfromYahya bin Hamza bin WaqdfromMuhammad bin al-Walid al-Zubaidifromal-ZuhrifromAta'a bin Yazid al-Laithi al-Junda'ifromAbu Sa'id al-Khudri
Hadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ " رَجُلٌ مُجَاهِدٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ " . قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ " ثُمَّ امْرُؤٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ " .
English translation
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that a man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said:
“Which of the people is best?” He said: “A man who strives in Jihad in the cause of Allah with himself and his wealth.” He said: “Then who?” He said: “A man in a mountain pass who worships Allah and leaves the people from his evil.”
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 36, Hadith 53
- English Reference
- Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3978