Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Ahmed bin Abi Raj'afromal-Nadr bin Shumayl al-MaaznifromHisham bin 'Urwafrom'Urwa ibn al-Zubayrfrom'Abdullah ibn Ja'farfromAli ibn Abi Talib
Hadith text · Matn
خَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا مَرْيَمُ ابْنَةُ عِمْرَانَ، وَخَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا خَدِيجَةُ
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English translation
Narrated `Ali:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Mary, the daughter of `Imran, was the best among the women (of the world of her time) and Khadija is the best amongst the women. (of this nation).
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي رَجَاءٍ، حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي قَالَ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 60, Hadith 103
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 4, Book 55, Hadith 642 (deprecated numbering scheme)