Sahih Muslim The Book of the Merits of the Companions

Sahih Muslim 2509a

Chapter: The Virtues Of The Ansar (RA)

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2509a

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ غُنْدَرٍ، قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ، بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم - قَالَ - فَخَلاَ بِهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَالَ ‏"‏ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ

إِنَّكُمْ لأَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ ‏

Anas b. Malik reported that a woman from the Ansar came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood aside with her and said:

By Him in Whose Hand is my life, you are dearest to me amongst the people. He repeated it thrice.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2509a, 2509b), Al-Bukhari (No. 6645) and Ahmad (No. 11857, 13215).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( جَاءَتْ اِمْرَأَة إِلَى رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَخَلَا بِهَا ) هَذِهِ الْمَرْأَة إِمَّا مَحْرَم لَهُ كَأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ وَأُخْتهَا. وَإِمَّا الْمُرَاد بِالْخَلْوَةِ أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتْهُ سُؤَالًا خَفِيًّا بِحَضْرَةِ نَاس , وَلَمْ يَكُنْ خَلْوَة مُطْلَقَة وَهِيَ الْخَلْوَة الْمَنْهِيّ عَنْهَا.…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6645

An Ansari woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) in the company of her children, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to her, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, you are the most beloved people to me!" And he repeated the statement thrice.

وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّكُمْ لأَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2509b

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.

حَدَّثَنِيهِ يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 11857

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ وَعَفَّانُ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ هِشَامٍ قَالَ عَفَّانُ أَخْبَرَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ جَاءَتْ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 13215

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ أَخْبَرَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا قَالَ جَاءَتْ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَعَهَا ابْنٌ لَهَا…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Also reported by… (2)

الجامع لمعمر بن راشد (514)لَئِنْ أَجَبْتُمُونِي إِنَّكُمْ لأَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ
فضائل الصحابة لأحمد بن حنبل (1287)إِنَّكُمْ لأَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ

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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 + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3786

Once an Ansari woman, accompanied by a son of hers, came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) spoke to her and said twice, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, you are the most beloved people to me."

، إِنَّكُمْ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ ‏"‏‏.‏ مَرَّتَيْنِ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5234

An Ansari woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he took her aside and said (to her). "By Allah, you (Ansar) are the most beloved people to me."

إِنَّكُنَّ لأَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 11858

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ فِي الْأَنْصَارِ إِنَّكُمْ لَمِنْ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Sahih Muslim 2509a

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An Ansari woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) in the company of her children, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to her, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, you are the most beloved people to me!" And he repeated the statement thrice.

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.

On the same subject

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."

Once an Ansari woman, accompanied by a son of hers, came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) spoke to her and said twice, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, you are the most beloved people to me."

An Ansari woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he took her aside and said (to her). "By Allah, you (Ansar) are the most beloved people to me."

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