Narrated `Uthman:
The Prophet said, "The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 5027 |
| In-book reference | : Book 66, Hadith 49 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 |
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Narrated `Uthman bin `Affan:
The Prophet said, "The most superior among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 5028 |
| In-book reference | : Book 66, Hadith 50 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 546 |
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| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1452 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 37 |
| English translation | : Book 8, Hadith 1447 |
| صَحِيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 2109 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 1 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) [ al-Bukhari (5028)] (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Musnad Ahmad 500 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 93 |
| Grade: | Hasan because of corroborating evidence, this is a Da'if isnad] (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Musnad Ahmad 1318 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 720 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2909 |
| In-book reference | : Book 45, Hadith 35 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2909 |
وَقَدْ رَوَى يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ، هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، وَشُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، ...
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2908 |
| In-book reference | : Book 45, Hadith 34 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2908 |
| ضَعِيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 279 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 74 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) [ alBukhari (5028)] (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Musnad Ahmad 405 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 7 |
`Affan told us: Shu`bah told us: `Alqamah bin Marthad told me... and he said in it: “Whoever learns the Qur`an or teaches it.”
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ أَخْبَرَنِي عَلْقَمَةُ بْنُ مَرْثَدٍ وَقَالَ فِيهِ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ أَوْ عَلَّمَهُ.
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) [, al Bukhari (5028)] Sahih (Darussalam) [] (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Musnad Ahmad 412, 413 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 14 |
وَرَوَاهُ الدَّارِمِيُّ عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ مُرْسَلًا وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ: رَجُلَانِ وَقَالَ: فَضْلُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِي عَلَى أَدْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ: (إِنَّمَا يخْشَى الله من عباده الْعلمَاء)
| حسن, حسن (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 213, 214 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 16 |
[Al-Bukhari].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 993 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 3 |
| Grade: | Da'if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 213 |
| In-book reference | : Introduction, Hadith 213 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 213 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 211 |
| In-book reference | : Introduction, Hadith 211 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 211 |
| ضَعِيفٌ (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 244 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 40 |
| Grade: | Hasan (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1162 |
| In-book reference | : Book 12, Hadith 17 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1162 |
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 2699a |
| In-book reference | : Book 48, Hadith 48 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 35, Hadith 6518 |
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Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "You see that the people are of different natures. Those who were the best in the pre-lslamic period, are also the best in Islam if they comprehend religious knowledge. You see that the best amongst the people in this respect (i.e. ambition of ruling) are those who hate it most. And you see that the worst among people is the double faced (person) who appears to these with one face and to the others with another face (i.e a hypocrite).
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 3493, 3494 |
| In-book reference | : Book 61, Hadith 5 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 4, Book 56, Hadith 699 |
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| Grade: | Sah, Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2907 |
| In-book reference | : Book 45, Hadith 33 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2907 |
Narrated Masruq:
Abdullah bin 'Amr mentioned Allah's Apostle saying that he was neither a Fahish nor a Mutafahish. Abdullah bin 'Amr added, Allah's Apostle said, 'The best among you are those who have the best manners and character.'
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 6029 |
| In-book reference | : Book 78, Hadith 59 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 56 |
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[At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan Sahih].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 627 |
| In-book reference | : Introduction, Hadith 627 |
| صَحِيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 1409 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 810 |
| ضَعِيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 261 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 58 |
وَكَذَا الدَّارمِيّ عَن أبي أُمَامَة
| صَحِيح, ضَعِيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 277, 278 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 73 |
Narrated Zahdam bin Mudarrab:
`Imran bin Hussain said, "The Prophet said, 'The best of you (people) are my generation, and the second best will be those who will follow them, and then those who will follow the second generation." `Imran added, "I do not remember whether he mentioned two or three (generations) after his generation. He added, 'Then will come some people who will make vows but will not fulfill them; and they will be dishonest and will not be trustworthy, and they will give their witness without being asked to give their witness, and fatness will appear among them.' "
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 6695 |
| In-book reference | : Book 83, Hadith 72 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 8, Book 78, Hadith 686 |
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| ضَعِيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 3263 |
| In-book reference | : Book 13, Hadith 180 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2423 |
| In-book reference | : Book 15, Hadith 34 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 15, Hadith 2423 |
| ضَعِيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 1119 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 536 |
| مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 3684 |
| In-book reference | : Book 18, Hadith 24 |
[Muslim].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 1023 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 33 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 212 |
| In-book reference | : Introduction, Hadith 212 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 212 |
[At-Tirmidhi].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 1387 |
| In-book reference | : Book 12, Hadith 12 |
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ وَلَمْ ...
| Grade: | Da'if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2995 |
| In-book reference | : Book 47, Hadith 47 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 2995 |
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The best women among the camel riders, are the women of Quraish." (Another narrator said) The Prophet said, "The righteous among the women of Quraish are those who are kind to their young ones and who look after their husband's property . "
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 5365 |
| In-book reference | : Book 69, Hadith 15 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 7, Book 64, Hadith 278 |
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[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 508 |
| In-book reference | : Introduction, Hadith 508 |
| ضَعِيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 1239 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 654 |
| Grade: | Hasan (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 4259 |
| In-book reference | : Book 37, Hadith 160 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4259 |
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: قَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ: قُلْتُ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: أَأَسْجُدُ فِي (ص) فَقَرَأَ: (وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ دَاوُدَ وَسليمَان) حَتَّى أَتَى (فبهداهم اقتده) فَقَالَ: نَبِيُّكُمْ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِمَّنْ أَمر أَن يَقْتَدِي بهم. رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ
| صَحِيح, صَحِيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 1027, 1028 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 446 |
[At-Tirmidhi, who categorized it as Hadith Hasan Sahih].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 278 |
| In-book reference | : Introduction, Hadith 278 |
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 1540 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 30 |
It has been narrated on the authority of 'Auf b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1855a |
| In-book reference | : Book 33, Hadith 101 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 20, Hadith 4573 |
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| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 160 |
| In-book reference | : Introduction, Hadith 160 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 160 |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 3264 |
| In-book reference | : Book 13, Hadith 181 |
| ضَعِيفٌ (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 860 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 284 |
| ضَعِيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 257 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 54 |
Narrated Rifaa:
(who was one of the Badr warriors) Gabriel came to the Prophet and said, "How do you look upon the warriors of Badr among yourselves?" The Prophet said, "As the best of the Muslims." or said a similar statement. On that, Gabriel said, "And so are the Angels who participated in the Badr (battle).
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 3992 |
| In-book reference | : Book 64, Hadith 43 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 327 |
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| مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 626 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 60 |
Narrated `Imran bin Husain:
"Allah's Apostle said, 'The best of my followers are those living in my generation (i.e. my contemporaries). and then those who will follow the latter" `Imran added, "I do not remember whether he mentioned two or three generations after his generation, then the Prophet added, 'There will come after you, people who will bear witness without being asked to do so, and will be treacherous and untrustworthy, and they will vow and never fulfill their vows, and fatness will appear among them."
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 3650 |
| In-book reference | : Book 62, Hadith 2 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 2 |
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Abu Huraira reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 632a |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 265 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1320 |
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