Sunan Ibn Majah 101

Chapter: The Virtue of Abu Bakr Siddiq (ra)

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 101

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، وَالْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ ‏

"‏ عَائِشَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَبُوهَا ‏"

It was narrated that Anas said:

"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, which of the people is most beloved to you?' He said: "Aishah.' It was asked, 'And among men?' He said: 'Her father.'"

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 101) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 3890).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( أَيْ النَّاس أَحَبّ إِلَخْ ) هَذِهِ الْمَحَبَّة كَانَتْ بِاعْتِبَارِ بَعْض الْوُجُوه فَمَرْجِعهَا إِلَى الْفَضْل الْجُزْئِيّ فَلَا يَدُلّ عَلَى الْفَضْل الْكُلِّيّ وَلِذَلِكَ جَاءَ فِيهَا تَقْدِيم أَبِي عُبَيْدَة عَلَى عُثْمَان وَعَلِيّ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 101
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticHasan Sahih	The hadith	No. 101
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 101
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 101

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Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3890

"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Who is the most beloved of the people to you?' He said: ''Aishah.' It was said: 'From the men?' He said: 'Her father.'"

"‏ عَائِشَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَبُوهَا ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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صحيح ابن حبان (7156)أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِِلَيْكَ ؟ قَالَ : عَائِشَةُ ، قِيلَ : مِنَ الرِّجَالِ ؟ قَالَ : أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، قِيلَ : ثُمَّ مَنْ ؟ قَالَ : عُمَرُ ، قِيلَ : ثُمَّ مَنْ ؟ قَالَ : أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3662

The Prophet (ﷺ) deputed me to read the Army of Dhat-as-Salasil. I came to him and said, "Who is the most beloved person to you?" He said, " `Aisha." I asked, "Among the men?" He said, "Her father." I said, "Who then?" He said, "Then `Umar bin Al-Khattab." He then named other men.

أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ ‏"‏ عَائِشَةُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَبُوهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ‏"‏ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَعَدَّ رِجَالاً

Narrated by Amr ibn al-‘Ās + 5 other versions

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3886

that he said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Who is the most beloved of the people to you?" He said: "'Aishah." He said: "From the men?" He said: "Her farther."

"‏ عَائِشَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَبُوهَا ‏"

Narrated by Amr ibn al-‘Ās

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 24853

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ الْحَدَّادُ عَنْ كَهْمَسٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَيُّ النَّاسِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ…

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Sunan Ibn Majah 101

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"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Who is the most beloved of the people to you?' He said: ''Aishah.' It was said: 'From the men?' He said: 'Her father.'"

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The Prophet (ﷺ) deputed me to read the Army of Dhat-as-Salasil. I came to him and said, "Who is the most beloved person to you?" He said, " `Aisha." I asked, "Among the men?" He said, "Her father." I said, "Who then?" He said, "Then `Umar bin Al-Khattab." He then named other men.

that he said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Who is the most beloved of the people to you?" He said: "'Aishah." He said: "From the men?" He said: "Her farther."

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"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Who is the most beloved of the people to you?' He said: ''Aishah.' It was said: 'From the men?' He said: 'Her father.'"

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The Prophet (ﷺ) deputed me to read the Army of Dhat-as-Salasil. I came to him and said, "Who is the most beloved person to you?" He said, " `Aisha." I asked, "Among the men?" He said, "Her father." I said, "Who then?" He said, "Then `Umar bin Al-Khattab." He then named other men.

that he said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Who is the most beloved of the people to you?" He said: "'Aishah." He said: "From the men?" He said: "Her farther."

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