Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Yahya bin Yahya bin BukayrfromQutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromQutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-Qatanfromal-Mughira bin 'Abdur Rahman - QusayyfromAbu al-Zanadfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Harmaz al-A'arajfromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
إِذَا نَظَرَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى مَنْ فُضِّلَ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْخَلْقِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَسْفَلَ مِنْهُ مِمَّنْ فُضِّلَ عَلَيْهِ
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English translation
Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
When one of you looks at one who stands at a higher level than you in regard to wealth and physical structure he should also see one who stands at a lower level than you in regard to these things (in which he stands) at a higher level (as compared to him).
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا وَقَالَ، يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِزَامِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 55, Hadith 12
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 42, Hadith 7068 (deprecated numbering scheme)