Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Ishaq bin RahwayafromWahb bin Jarir bin Hazim bin ZaydfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromHisham bin Zayd bin AnasfromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّكُمْ لأَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ
. قَالَهَا ثَلاَثَ مِرَارٍ.
English translation
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
An Ansari woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) in the company of her children, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to her, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, you are the most beloved people to me!" And he repeated the statement thrice.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَعَهَا أَوْلاَدٌ لَهَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 83, Hadith 24
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 8, Book 78, Hadith 640 (deprecated numbering scheme)