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Sahih al-BukhariCompanions of the Prophet

Sahih al-Bukhari 3759

Chapter: The merits of 'Abdullah bin Mas’ud رضي الله عنه

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 3759

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مَسْرُوقًا، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يَكُنْ فَاحِشًا وَلاَ مُتَفَحِّشًا وَقَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنَّ مِنْ أَحَبِّكُمْ إِلَىَّ أَحْسَنَكُمْ أَخْلاَقًا

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) neither talked in an insulting manner nor did he ever speak evil intentionally. He used to say, "The most beloved to me amongst you is the one who has the best character and manners." He added, " Learn the Qur'an from (any of these) four persons. `Abdullah bin Mas`ud, Salim the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa, Ubai bin Ka`b, and Mu`adh bin Jabal."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 3759).

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  • شرح السنة (3855)لَمْ يَكُنْ فَاحِشًا وَلا مُتَفَحِّشًا ، وَقَالَ : إِنَّ مِنْ أَحَبِّكُمْ إِلَيَّ أَحْسَنُكُمْ أَخْلاقًا ، وَقَالَ : اسْتَقْرِئُوا الْقُرْآنَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ : مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، وَسَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ ، وَأُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ، وَمُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ

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