Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Ya'qub bin Ibrahim bin Sa'dfromBahz bin Asad al-'AmifromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromHisham bin Zayd bin AnasfromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ، إِنَّكُمْ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ
. مَرَّتَيْنِ.
English translation
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once an Ansari woman, accompanied by a son of hers, came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) spoke to her and said twice, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, you are the most beloved people to me."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمَعَهَا صَبِيٌّ لَهَا، فَكَلَّمَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 63, Hadith 11
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 5, Book 58, Hadith 130 (deprecated numbering scheme)