Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Hajjaj bin al-MinhalfromShu'bah bin al-Hajjajfrom'Alqama bin MrthdfromSa'd bin 'Ubaida al-SalmifromAbu 'Abdur Rahman al-Salmifrom'Uthman ibn 'Affaan
Hadith text · Matn
خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ
. قَالَ وَأَقْرَأَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ فِي إِمْرَةِ عُثْمَانَ حَتَّى كَانَ الْحَجَّاجُ، قَالَ وَذَاكَ الَّذِي أَقْعَدَنِي مَقْعَدِي هَذَا.
English translation
Narrated `Uthman:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَلْقَمَةُ بْنُ مَرْثَدٍ، سَمِعْتُ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 66, Hadith 49
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecated numbering scheme)