Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by 'Umar bin Hafs bin GhyathfromHafs bin GhyathfromSulaiman al-A'mashfromShaqayq bin Salmah al-AsadifromMasrouq bin al-Ajda'
Hadith text · Matn
إِنَّ خِيَارَكُمْ أَحَاسِنُكُمْ أَخْلاَقًا
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English translation
Narrated Masruq:
We were sitting with `Abdullah bin `Amr who was narrating to us (Hadith): He said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was neither a Fahish nor a Mutafahhish, and he used to say, 'The best among you are the best in character (having good manners)."'
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي شَقِيقٌ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا جُلُوسًا مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو يُحَدِّثُنَا إِذْ قَالَ لَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاحِشًا وَلاَ مُتَفَحِّشًا، وَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 78, Hadith 65
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 61 (deprecated numbering scheme)