Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Sa'd bin Hafs al-TlhyfromShayban bin 'Abdur RahmanfromYahya bin Abi KathirfromAbu Salama bin 'Abdur RahmanfromAbu Usayd Malik bin Rabi'a
Hadith text · Matn
خَيْرُ الأَنْصَارِ ـ أَوْ قَالَ خَيْرُ دُورِ الأَنْصَارِ ـ بَنُو النَّجَّارِ وَبَنُو عَبْدِ الأَشْهَلِ وَبَنُو الْحَارِثِ وَبَنُو سَاعِدَةَ
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English translation
Narrated Abu Usaid:
That he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "The best of the Ansar, or the best of the Ansar families (homes) are Banu An-Najjar, Bani `Abdul Ash-hal, Banu Al-Harith and Banu Sai'da."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو أُسَيْدٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 63, Hadith 15
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 5, Book 58, Hadith 134 (deprecated numbering scheme)