Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Abdullah al-AnsarifromMa'n bin 'Isa bin YahyafromImam Maalikfrom'Abdullah bin Abi Bakr bin Muh. b. 'AmrfromAbu Bakr bin Muhammad bin 'Amr bin Hazmfrom'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin 'UthmanfromZayd bin Khalid al-Juhni
Hadith text · Matn
أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ الشُّهَدَاءِ الَّذِي يَأْتِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا
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English translation
Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Shall l not inform you of the best of witnesses? The one who comes with his testimony before being asked for it."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 35, Hadith 1
- English Reference
- Vol. 4, Book 9, Hadith 2295