Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-ZamanfromMuhammad bin Ja'far GhandarfromMuhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi KathirfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromHisham bin Zayd bin AnasfromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّكُمْ لأَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ
. ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ .
English translation
Anas b. Malik reported that a woman from the Ansar came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood aside with her and said:
By Him in Whose Hand is my life, you are dearest to me amongst the people. He repeated it thrice.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ غُنْدَرٍ، قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ، بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم - قَالَ - فَخَلاَ بِهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 44, Hadith 247
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 31, Hadith 6102 (deprecated numbering scheme)