300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which people are the best?" He replied, "Everyone who is pure of heart and truthful of tongue." They said, "We understand the truthful of tongue, but what is the pure of heart?" He said, "He is the one…
ابن ماجه 4216SahihA man stood up while the Prophet ﷺ was on the pulpit and asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the best of people?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "The best of people are those who recite the Quran most, those most mindful of Allah, those most active…
أحمد 27434DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which of the people is best?" He replied, "Everyone with a pure heart and a truthful tongue." They said, "A truthful tongue we understand, but what is a pure heart?" He said, "It is the heart of one who…
الأعظمي 15106SahihOne of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ reported that he asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Messenger of Allah, which people are the best?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "A believer who strives with his life and his wealth in the path of…
أحمد 18051SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked which people are the best, and he mentioned the like of it.
أحمد 20492HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ stopped by a group of people who were sitting and asked, "Shall I tell you who among you is the best and who is the worst?" They remained silent. He repeated this three times. Then a man said, "Yes, Messenger of…
الأعظمي 13901HasanThe Prophet ﷺ stopped by a group of people who were seated and said, "Shall I not tell you who is the best of you and who is the worst?" The people remained silent. He repeated the question three times. Then a man from the group said, "Yes,…
أحمد 8812SahihA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Which people are the best?" He then mentioned the meaning of the hadith of Shuayb.
أحمد 11840SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you who has the best station among people?" We said, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "A man holding the reins of his horse in the path of Allah [[r4]] until he dies or is killed. And shall I…
الأعظمي 7735HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Who are the best of people?" He replied, "A man who strives in the cause of Allah." They asked, "Then who?" He answered, "Then a believer in one of the mountain passes who fears his Lord and spares…
الترمذي 1660SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which people are best?" He replied, "I and those who are with me, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." After that, it was as though he dismissed those who remained.
أحمد 8483DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to them while they were sitting in one of their gatherings and said, "Shall I tell you who is the best of people?" They said, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "A man who holds his horse by its head in…
أحمد 2958SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, which of the people is the best?" He replied, "One who strives with his life and wealth in the path of Allah." The man asked, "Then who, Messenger of Allah?" He…
النسائي 3107SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ stopped before a group of people who were sitting and said, "Shall I tell you who among you is the best and who is the worst?" They remained silent. He repeated it three times. Then a man said, "Prophet of Allah,…
أحمد 8920SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you who has the best station among people?" We said, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "A man holding the reins of his horse in the path of Allah [[r4]] until he dies or is killed. Shall I tell…
النسائي 2570HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you who has the best station among people?" We said, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "A man holding the reins of his horse in the path of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, until he dies or is…
الأعظمي 4230HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ stopped by a group of people who were sitting and asked, "Shall I tell you who among you is the best and who is the worst?" They remained silent. He repeated this three times. Then a man said, "Yes, Messenger of…
الترمذي 2263SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you who the best among you are?" They replied, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "Those who, when they are seen, cause Allah the Exalted to be remembered." Then he said, "Shall I tell you who the worst…
الأعظمي 15124HasanAn Arabi came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, who is the best of people?" He replied, "A man who strives with his life and his wealth, and a man in one of the mountain passes who worships his Lord and spares people from his…
الأعظمي 15063SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you who among you are the best?" They replied, "Yes, please do." He said, "The best among you are those with the finest character." I think he added, "Those who are gentle and easy to get along…
الأعظمي 13838HasanAn Arabi came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the best of people?" He replied, "A man who strives with his life and his wealth, and a man in one of the mountain passes who worships his Lord and spares people from…
الأعظمي 15712SahihA bedouin came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, who is the best of people?" He replied, "A man who strives in the cause of Allah with his life and wealth, and a man in one of the mountain passes worshipping his Lord and…
البخاري 6494SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the best of people?" He replied, "Myself and those with me." He was then asked, "Then who, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Those who come after them." He was asked again, "Then who,…
أحمد 7957SahihThe 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." The narrator said, "I do not know whether he mentioned it after the third or the fourth generation." Then the Prophet ﷺ…
أحمد 3963SahihThe 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 4217SahihShe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Shall I tell you who the best among you are?" They replied, "Certainly, Messenger of Allah." He said, "The best of you are those who, when they are seen, Allah is brought to mind." [[r4]]
ابن ماجه 4119HasanThe 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 Prophet ﷺ came out to them while they were sitting and said, "Shall I not tell you about the person with the best station?" Then he mentioned it.
أحمد 2928SahihIt was asked, "Messenger of Allah, who is the noblest of people?" He replied, "The most God-fearing of them." They said, "This is not what we are asking you about." He said, "Then it is Yusuf, the prophet of Allah, son of the prophet of…
الأعظمي 1205SahihThe 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 2362SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which people are best?" He replied, "A believer who strives with his wealth and his life in the path of Allah." The questioner asked, "Then who?" He said, "A believer in one of the mountain passes,…
أحمد 11125SahihThe 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 6470SahihI asked, "Who is the best of people after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said, "Abu Bakr." I asked, "Then who?" He said, "Then Umar." I was then afraid to ask, "Then who?" lest he say, "Uthman," so I said, "Then you, father?" He replied, "I…
أبو داود 4629SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to them while they were sitting and said, "Shall I tell you who has the best rank among people?" They replied, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "A man holding the reins of his horse in the path of Allah…
أحمد 2116SahihThe 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 Prophet ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you about the best of people? A man who holds the reins of his horse in the cause of Allah. Shall I tell you about the one ranked next after him? A man who keeps to himself among a flock of sheep or a small…
أحمد 10779SahihThe 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 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 9805HasanTransmitted 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 6471SahihIt was asked, "Messenger of Allah, who is the noblest of people?" He replied, "The most God-conscious of them." They said, "This is not what we are asking about." He said, "Then it is Yusuf, the prophet of Allah, son of the prophet of…
مسلم 6161Difficult"Messenger of Allah, who is the most noble of people?" He replied, "The most God-fearing among them." They said, "That is not what we are asking you about." He said, "Then it is Yusuf, prophet of Allah, son of the prophet of Allah, son of…
البخاري 3353DifficultThe 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Who is the noblest of people?" He replied, "The most God-fearing among them." They said, "That is not what we are asking you about." He said, "Then the noblest of people is Yusuf, the prophet of Allah,…
الأعظمي 8407Sahih*"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 was asked, "Who is the noblest of people?" He replied, "The most God-fearing of them." They said, "That is not what we are asking you about." He said, "Then the noblest of people is Yusuf, prophet of Allah, son of a…
الأعظمي 8402SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to us on the day of Hudaybiyyah, "You are the best people on earth." We were one thousand four hundred, and if I could see today, I would show you the place of the tree.
الأعظمي 8984SahihI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Which people hold the best rank with Allah?" He replied, "A man upon the back of his horse, striking fear into the enemy while they strike fear into him, and a man who establishes the prayer and gives the…
الأعظمي 7736SahihThe 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 9235HasanSomeone asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the most honorable of people?" He replied, "The most God-fearing among them." They said, "This is not what we are asking you about." He said, "Then it is Yusuf, the prophet of Allah, son of the…
الأعظمي 12563SahihMessenger of Allah, who is the best of people? He replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are good."
الترمذي 2329HasanThe 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 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 4173SahihThe 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 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, "People follow Quraysh in this matter. The best of them in the days of ignorance are the best of them in Islam, once they gain understanding of the religion. By Allah, were it not that Quraysh might grow…
أحمد 16928SahihThe 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 came out to them while they were sitting and said, "Shall I tell you who has the best station among people?" We replied, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "A man holding the reins of his horse in the path of Allah…
أحمد 2927SahihThe 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 6566SahihI asked my father, "Who is the best of people after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said, "Abu Bakr." I asked, "Then who?" He said, "Then Umar." Fearing that he would say Uthman, I asked, "Then you?" He replied, "I am nothing but an ordinary…
البخاري 3671Sahih