Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala'fromKhalid bin Mukhallad al-QatwanifromMuhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi KathirfromZayd bin Aslamfrom'Ata ibn Yasar
Hadith text · Matn
فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ أَحْسَنُهُمْ قَضَاءً
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English translation
Abu Rafi', the freed slave of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), said:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took as a loan (the rest of the hadith is the same), but with this variation that he (the Prophet) said: Good amongst the servants of Allah is he who is best in paying off the debt.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، سَمِعْتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَسْلَمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ اسْتَسْلَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَكْرًا . بِمِثْلِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 22, Hadith 148
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 10, Hadith 3897 (deprecated numbering scheme)