300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of you are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them."
الأعظمي 7112SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I was sent from the best generations of the children of Adam, generation after generation, until I came from the generation in which I was."
الأعظمي 9807SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I was sent from the best generations of the children of Adam, generation after generation, until I came from the generation in which I was."
الأعظمي 8545SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of this nation is the generation among whom I was sent." Abdul-Samad's wording was, "Those among whom I was sent, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will arise a…
أحمد 19823SahihA man asked the Prophet ﷺ, "Which people are the best?" He replied, "The generation in which I live, then the second, then the third."
الأعظمي 9804SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of you are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people whose testimonies will outrun their oaths and whose oaths will outrun their testimonies."
أحمد 4173SahihA man asked the Prophet ﷺ, "Which people are the best?" He replied, "The generation in which I live, then the second, then the third."
الأعظمي 13335SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." He repeated this three or four times. "Then there will come a people whose testimony will outrun their oath and whose oath…
أحمد 4130SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people whose oaths will outrun their testimonies and whose testimonies will outrun their…
الأعظمي 9805HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people whose testimony races ahead of their oaths and whose oaths race ahead of their…
أحمد 4217SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of this nation is the generation among whom I was sent, then those who follow them, then those who follow them, then those who follow those who follow them." Hasan said, "Then there will arise people…
أحمد 18349SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I was sent from the best generations of the children of Adam, generation after generation, until I came in the generation in which I lived."
البخاري 3557SahihTransmitted with the chain of Abu Ahwas and Jareer, conveying the meaning of their hadith, though their version does not contain the words, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, 'Which people are the best?'" He said, "My own generation, then…
مسلم 6471SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked, "Which people are the best?" He replied, "My generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people whose testimony will race ahead of their oath, and their oath ahead of…
الأعظمي 7064SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." I do not recall whether he mentioned a third or a fourth. He continued, "Then there will come after them a generation whose…
مسلم 6472SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I was sent during the best of the generations of the children of Adam, generation after generation, until I came in the generation in which I lived."
أحمد 9392SahihWhile I was traveling in al-Ahwaz, I came upon a man riding ahead of me on a mule. He was saying, "O Allah, the generation I belong to from this Ummah has passed away, so join me with them." I said, "And me, include me in your…
أحمد 22960DifficultHe related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of you are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Imran said, "I do not know whether the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned…
أحمد 19835SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of my community is the generation among whom I was sent, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Allah knows best whether he mentioned the third generation or not. "Then a people…
أحمد 7123SahihI was traveling with Burayda al-Aslami when he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'The best of this nation is the generation among whom I was sent, then those who follow them, then those who follow them, then those who follow…
أحمد 23024DifficultA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Which people are the best?" He replied, "The generation in which I live, then the second, then the third."
أحمد 25233SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which people are best?" He replied, "My generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people whose testimony races ahead of their oath and whose oath races…
مسلم 6470SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people who grow fat, who love fatness, and who give testimony before being asked for it."
أحمد 19820SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of my nation is the generation among whom I was sent, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then will come a people whose testimony races ahead of their oath and whose oath races…
مسلم 6469SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I was sent from the best of the generations of the children of Adam, generation after generation, until I was sent from the generation in which I lived."
أحمد 8857SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of my nation is the generation among whom I was sent, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." The narrator said, "Allah knows best whether he mentioned the third or not." "Then there…
أحمد 19953SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of you are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Imran said, "I do not know whether the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, after his own…
مسلم 6476SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of people are those of my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people whose testimony will outrun their oaths and whose oaths will outrun their…
أحمد 18428SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." The narrator said, "I do not know whether he mentioned it after the third or the fourth generation." Then the Prophet ﷺ…
أحمد 3963SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come after them a people whose testimony will race ahead of their oaths and whose oaths will race ahead of…
البخاري 6429SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of you are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Imran said, "I do not know whether the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned the generations…
مسلم 6475SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. After that, there will come a people whose testimonies race ahead of their oaths and…
أحمد 3594SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then will come a people whose testimony races ahead of their oath and whose oath races ahead of their testimony." Ibrahim…
الأعظمي 9806SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked, "Which people are the best?" He replied, "My generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people whose testimony will outrun their oath, and their oath will outrun their…
البخاري 6658SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people whose testimony precedes their oath and whose oath precedes their testimony." Ibrahim said,…
الأعظمي 6741SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of my nation is the generation among whom I was sent, then those who follow them, and Allah knows best whether he mentioned a third or not. Then there will come after them a people who love plumpness…
مسلم 6473SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you who the best among you are? The best among you are those with the longest lives and the finest deeds."
الأعظمي 15134SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of my nation is the generation among whom I was sent, then those who follow them." Allah knows best whether he mentioned a third or not. He said, "Then there will come after them a people who love…
الأعظمي 9808SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people whose testimony precedes their oath and whose oath precedes their testimony." Ibrahim said,…
البخاري 3651SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come a people whose oaths outrun their testimony and whose testimony…
أحمد 18348SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then will come a people whose testimony races ahead of their oaths, and whose oaths…
أحمد 18447SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which people are the best?" He replied, "My generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. After that there will come a people whose testimony races ahead of their oath and whose…
ابن ماجه 2362SahihA man was owed a camel of a certain age by the Prophet ﷺ, so he came to demand payment. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Give it to him." But they could only find a camel older than the one owed. He said, "Give it to him." The man said, "You have…
النسائي 4622SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then there will come people whose testimony races ahead of their oath and whose oath races ahead of their testimony." Ibrahim…
البخاري 2652SahihHe narrated from the Prophet ﷺ that he said, "The best of you are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Imran said, "I do not know whether he mentioned two or three generations after his own." "Then there…
البخاري 6695SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Hasan and Husayn are the masters of the youth of Paradise, and their father is better than them."
ابن ماجه 118HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of companions in the sight of Allah is the one who is best to his companion, and the best of neighbors in the sight of Allah is the one who is best to his neighbor."
أحمد 6566SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you who the best among you are?" They replied, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "The best among you are those with the longest lives and the finest character."
أحمد 9235HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of you are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Imran said, "I do not recall whether the Prophet ﷺ mentioned two generations or three after his own." The Prophet ﷺ said,…
الأعظمي 6740SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of you are those of my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Imran said, "I do not remember whether the Prophet ﷺ mentioned two or three generations after his own." The Prophet ﷺ…
الأعظمي 9803SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of you are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Imran said, "I do not recall whether the Prophet ﷺ mentioned two generations after his own or three." The Prophet ﷺ said,…
البخاري 2651SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of my nation is the generation among whom I was sent, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Allah knows best whether he mentioned the third or not. "Then there will appear people…
أبو داود 4657SahihA man asked the Prophet ﷺ, "Which people are the best?" He replied, "The generation in which I live, then the second, then the third."
مسلم 6478DifficultFrom the Prophet ﷺ with this hadith, "The best of this nation is the generation among whom I was sent, then those who follow them." In the narration of Abu Awana, he added, "Allah knows best whether he mentioned the third or not," similar…
مسلم 6477Sahih*"You are the best nation produced for mankind"* [Al Imran 3:110], the best of people for people. You bring them in chains around their necks until they enter Islam.
الأعظمي 12089SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best among you are those who repay their debts in the best manner."
أحمد 10170SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of my nation is my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Imran said, "I do not recall whether he mentioned two generations or three after his own generation." "Then…
البخاري 3650SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of companions in the sight of Allah is the one who is best to his companion, and the best of neighbors in the sight of Allah is the one who is best to his neighbor."
الترمذي 1944SahihDuring the turmoil involving Uthman bin Affan, he said, "I bear witness that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'There will be a time of turmoil in which the one sitting will be better than the one standing, the one standing will be better than…
الأعظمي 15730HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us and said, "The best among you is the one who defends his kin, so long as he does not commit a sin in doing so."
أبو داود 5120Daif