Sahih Muslim The Book of the Merits of the Companions

Sahih Muslim 2508

Chapter: The Virtues Of The Ansar (RA)

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2508

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِزُهَيْرٍ - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ صُهَيْبٍ - عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى صِبْيَانًا وَنِسَاءً مُقْبِلِينَ مِنْ عُرْسٍ فَقَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُمْثِلاً فَقَالَ

‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي الأَنْصَارَ ‏.‏

Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw children and women of the Ansar coming back from a wedding feast. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) stood up motionless (as a mark of respect) and said:

O Allah, (bear witness) (and addressing the Ansar), said: You are dearest to me amongst people, (and said: O Allah (bear witness) (and addressing the Ansar), said: You are dearest to me amongst people. And he meant Ansar.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2508), Al-Bukhari (No. 3785, 5180) and Ahmad (No. 12334).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( فَقَامَ نَبِيّ اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُمَثَّلًا ) هُوَ بِضَمِّ الْمِيم الْأُولَى وَإِسْكَان الثَّانِيَة وَبِفَتْحِ الثَّاء الْمُثَلَّثَة وَكَسْرهَا. كَذَا رُوِيَ بِالْوَجْهَيْنِ , وَهُمَا مَشْهُورَانِ. قَالَ الْقَاضِي : جُمْهُور الرُّوَاة بِالْفَتْحِ. قَالَ : وَصَحَّحَهُ بَعْضهمْ. قَالَ : وَلِبَعْضِهِمْ هُنَا وَفِي الْبُخَارِيّ بِالْكَسْرِ , وَمَعْنَاهُ قَائِمًا مُنْتَصِبًا. قَالَ : وَعِنْد بَعْضهمْ ( مُقْبِلًا ). وَلِلْبُخَارِيِّ فِي كِتَاب النِّكَاح ( مُمْتَنًّا ) بِتَاءٍ مُثَنَّاة فَوْق وَنُون مِنْ الْمِنَّة أَيْ مُتَفَضِّلًا عَلَيْهِمْ. قَالَ : وَاخْتَارَ بَعْضهمْ هَذَا وَضَبَطَهُ بَعْض الْمُتَّفِقِينَ مُمْتِنًا بِكَسْرِ التَّاء وَتَخْفِيف النُّون أَيْ قِيَام…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3785

The Prophet (ﷺ) saw the women and children (of the Ansar) coming forward. (The sub-narrator said, "I think that Anas said, 'They were returning from a wedding party.") The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and said thrice, "By Allah! You are from the most beloved people to me."

"‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَهَا ثَلاَثَ مِرَارٍ

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5180

Once the Prophet (ﷺ) saw some women and children coming from a wedding party. He got up energetically and happily and said, "By Allah! You (i.e., the Ansar) are the most beloved of all people to me."

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 12334

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ صُهَيْبٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى الصِّبْيَانَ وَالنِّسَاءَ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 6220

Anas told that when the Prophet saw some boys and women coming from a wedding he stood up and said, "You are indeed among the people dearest to me; you are indeed among the people dearest to me," the reference being to the Ansar. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى صِبْيَانًا وَنِسَاءً مُقْبِلِينَ مِنْ عُرْسٍ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (2)

الآحاد والمثاني لابن أبي عاصم (1557)رَأَى نِسَاءً وَصِبْيَةً مُقْبِلِينَ مِنْ عُرْسٍ ، فَقَالَ : أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (31669)رَأَى نِسَاءً وَصِبْيَانًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ مُقْبِلِينَ مِنْ عُرْسٍ ، فَقَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إلَيَّ

Sahih Muslim 2508

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The Prophet (ﷺ) saw the women and children (of the Ansar) coming forward. (The sub-narrator said, "I think that Anas said, 'They were returning from a wedding party.") The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and said thrice, "By Allah! You are from the most beloved people to me."

Once the Prophet (ﷺ) saw some women and children coming from a wedding party. He got up energetically and happily and said, "By Allah! You (i.e., the Ansar) are the most beloved of all people to me."

Anas told that when the Prophet saw some boys and women coming from a wedding he stood up and said, "You are indeed among the people dearest to me; you are indeed among the people dearest to me," the reference being to the Ansar. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

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The Prophet (ﷺ) saw the women and children (of the Ansar) coming forward. (The sub-narrator said, "I think that Anas said, 'They were returning from a wedding party.") The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and said thrice, "By Allah! You are from the most beloved people to me."

Once the Prophet (ﷺ) saw some women and children coming from a wedding party. He got up energetically and happily and said, "By Allah! You (i.e., the Ansar) are the most beloved of all people to me."

Anas told that when the Prophet saw some boys and women coming from a wedding he stood up and said, "You are indeed among the people dearest to me; you are indeed among the people dearest to me," the reference being to the Ansar. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

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