300 hadith
The 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 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 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, "Messenger of Allah, who is the best of people?" He replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are good." The man asked, "Then who is the worst of people?" He replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are…
أحمد 20504HasanThe 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 15124HasanA man asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the best of people?" He replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are good." The man asked, "And who are the worst of people?" He replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are…
الأعظمي 15135HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Who are the best of people?" Or he said, "the finest of people," Yazid was uncertain. He replied, "Those whose lives are long and whose deeds are good." He was asked, "Then who are the worst of people?"…
أحمد 20480HasanThe 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 2958SahihThe 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 4230HasanHumayd and Yunus reported from al-Hasan, from Abu Bakra, that a man asked, "Messenger of Allah, who is the best of people?" He replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are good." The man asked, "And who is the worst of people?"…
أحمد 20500HasanA man asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the best of people?" He replied, "Those whose lives are long and whose deeds are good." The man asked, "And who are the worst of people?" He replied, "Those whose lives are long and whose deeds are…
الترمذي 2330HasanThe 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 7735HasanA man asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the best of people?" He replied, "Those whose lives are long and whose deeds are good." The man asked, "And who are the worst of people?" He replied, "Those whose lives are long and whose deeds are…
أحمد 20443HasanSomeone asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the best of people?" He replied, "Those whose lives are long and whose deeds are good." Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the worst of people?" He replied, "Those whose lives are long…
أحمد 20491HasanThe 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 2570HasanA man asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the best of people?" He replied, "Those whose lives are long and whose deeds are good." The man asked, "And who are the worst of people?" He replied, "Those whose lives are long and whose deeds are…
أحمد 20415HasanThe 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 4216SahihThe 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 2116SahihA man asked, "Messenger of Allah, who are the best of people?" He replied, "Those whose lives are long and whose deeds are good." It was asked, "And who are the worst of people?" He answered, "Those whose lives are long and whose deeds are…
أحمد 20481HasanThe 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 15106SahihDuring the year of Tabuk, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed the people while leaning his back against a palm tree. He said, "Shall I tell you about the best of people and the worst of people? Among the best of people is a man who strives…
أحمد 11374HasanDuring the year of Tabuk, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed the people while leaning his back against a palm tree. He said, "Shall I tell you about the best of people and the worst of people? Among the best of people is a man who strives…
أحمد 11549HasanDuring the year of Tabuk, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed the people while leaning his back against a palm tree. He said, "Shall I tell you who is the best of people and who is the worst? Among the best of people is a man who strives in…
أحمد 11319HasanThe 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 2927SahihDuring the year of Tabuk, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was addressing the people while leaning his back against his mount. He said, "Shall I tell you who are the best of people and the worst of people? Among the best of people is a man who…
النسائي 3108HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was one day reviewing some horses, and Uyayna bin Hisn bin Badr al-Fazari was with him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "I am a better judge of horses than you." Uyayna replied, "And I am a better judge of men…
الأعظمي 10546SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, at Nabaah or Nabawah—Nafi bin Umar was uncertain—near Taif, "People, you are about to know the people of Paradise from the people of the Fire," or he said, "the best of you from the worst of you." A man…
أحمد 27645SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was inspecting horses one day, and Uyayna bin Hisn bin Badr al-Fazari was with him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "I am more knowledgeable about horses than you." Uyayna replied, "And I am more knowledgeable…
أحمد 19445-19446SahihA 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 27434DaifTransmitted 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A time will surely come upon people when the best among them will be like a man who takes hold of his horse's reins in the cause of Allah. Whenever he hears an alarm, he mounts its back and seeks death…
أحمد 9723SahihOne 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 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 6470SahihAn 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 15063SahihAn 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 15712SahihThe 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 19823SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of the men's rows is the first, and the worst is the last. The best of the women's rows is the last, and the worst is the first."
الأعظمي 2309SahihI was with the Prophet ﷺ when an Arabi said, "Repay me my young camel." The Prophet ﷺ gave him an older camel. The Arabi said, "Messenger of Allah, this one is older than my camel." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "The best of people is…
الأعظمي 5616HasanI 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 7736Sahihﷺ People are like mines. The best of them in the age before Islam are the best of them in Islam, provided they gain understanding of the religion.
أحمد 9653SahihThe 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 13838HasanA 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 3107SahihA 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, "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 the men's rows is the first and the worst is the last, and the best of the women's rows is the last and the worst is the first."
أبو داود 678SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say at Nabaa, or at Nabawa (Nafi was uncertain) near Taif, while addressing the people, "People, you are about to come to know the people of Paradise from the people of the Fire," or he said, "the best of you from the…
أحمد 15439SahihThe 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 said 'those who follow them' twice or three times after his first…
البخاري 6428SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked which people are the best, and he mentioned the like of it.
أحمد 20492HasanWe visited Abdullah bin Umar when he came to Kufa with Muawiya. He mentioned the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "He was neither obscene nor one who used obscene speech." He also said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'The best among you are…
الأعظمي 13834SahihThe 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of the men's rows is the first and the worst is the last, and the best of the women's rows is the last and the worst is the first."
أحمد 8798SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best of people's livelihoods is a man who holds the reins of his horse in the path of Allah, flying upon its back. Whenever he hears a call to arms or a cry of alarm, he flies toward it seeking death or being killed…
ابن ماجه 3977SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "People are like ores. The best of them in the days of ignorance are the best of them in Islam, provided they gain understanding of the religion."
أحمد 14945SahihHe 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 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, "Among the best of people in their way of life is a man holding the reins of his horse in the cause of Allah, flying upon its back. Whenever he hears an alarm or a call to arms, he charges forth, seeking death…
الأعظمي 12409SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of you are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." I am not sure whether he said this twice or three times. "Then there will come after you a people who make vows but…
أحمد 19906SahihThe 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 6740Sahih