Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Zuhayr bin HarbfromHiban bin HilalfromWahayb bin Khalid bin 'Ajlan al-BahlifromSa'id bin Iyas al-JaririfromAbu Dharr al-Ghaffari
Hadith text · Matn
مَا اصْطَفَى اللَّهُ لِمَلاَئِكَتِهِ أَوْ لِعِبَادِهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
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English translation
Abu Dharr reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked as to which words were the best. He said:
Those for which Allah made a choice for His Angels and His servants (and the words are):" Hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبَّانُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْجِسْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ أَىُّ الْكَلاَمِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 48, Hadith 117
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 35, Hadith 6586 (deprecated numbering scheme)