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Sunan an-Nasa'i 5000

Chapter: Which (Quality) of Islam is Best?

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 5000

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ ‏

"‏ تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ ‏"

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that:

A man asked the Messenger of Allah [SAW]: "What quality of Islam is best?" He said: "To feed (the poor) and to say the Salam to whomever one knows and whomever one does not know."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 5000), Al-Bukhari (No. 12, 28, 6236), Muslim (No. 39), Abu Dawud (No. 5194), Ibn Majah (No. 3253) and Ahmad (No. 6293).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 39

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( أَيّ الْإِسْلَام خَيْر ) أَيْ أَيّ خِصَاله وَأَعْمَاله خَيْر أَيْ كَثِير النَّفْع لِلْغَيْرِ وَسَبَب لِإِرْضَائِهِ ( تُطْعِم ) هُوَ فِي تَقْدِير الْمَصْدَر أَيْ إِطْعَام الطَّعَام وَمِثْله تَسَمَّعْ بِالْمُعِيدِي خَيْر ( وَتَقْرَأ ) مُضَارِع قَرَأَ أَيْ تَقُول قَالَ أَبُو حَاتِم السِّجِسْتَانِيّ تَقُول اِقْرَأْ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام وَلَا تَقُول أُقْرِئهُ السَّلَام فَإِنْ كَانَ مَكْتُوبًا أَقْرِئْهُ السَّلَام أَيْ اِجْعَلْهُ يَقْرَؤُهُ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 5000
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon	The hadith	No. 5000
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 5000

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 12

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) , "What sort of deeds or (what qualities of) Islam are good?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, 'To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not Know (See Hadith No. 27).

تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 28

A person asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . "What (sort of) deeds in or (what qualities of) Islam are good?" He replied, "To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you don't know."

تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6236

A man asked the Prophet, "What Islamic traits are the best?" The Prophet said, "Feed the people, and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not know."

تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ، وَعَلَى مَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 39

A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which deed in Islam is the best? He said: "Feeding people and extending the greeting of peace to those you know and those you do not know

A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which deed in Islam is the best? He said: "Feeding people and extending the greeting of peace to those you know and those you do not know."

تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 5194

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him): When aspect of Islam is best? He replied: that you should provide food and greet both those you know and those you do not know.

تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 3253

“O Messenger of Allah, which (aspect) of Islam is the best?” He said: “Offering food (to the needy) and greeting with Salam those whom you know and those whom you do not know.”

"‏ تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 6293

حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ وَأَبُو النَّضْرِ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 549

A man asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), "Which act in Islam is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied, "To feed (the poor and the needy) and to greet those whom you know and those you do not know." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏تطعم الطعام، وتقرأ السلام على من عرفت ومن لم تعرف‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 844

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Which act in Islam is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied, "To give food, and to greet everyone, whether you know or you do not." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏تطعم الطعام، وتقرأ السلام على من عرفت ومن لم تعرف‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1013

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr reported that a man said, "Messenger of Allah, which aspect of Islam is best?" He replied, "Feeding people and greeting those you know and those you do not know."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَجُلاً قَالَ‏:‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَيُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏…

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1050

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr reported that a man asked the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "Which is the best of Islam?" He replied, "Feeding people and giving the greeting to those you know and those you do not know."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ صَالِحٍ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَجُلاً سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه…

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الأدب المفرد للبخاري (1005)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ ، قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتُقْرِئُ السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
الأدب المفرد للبخاري (1036)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ ، قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
الإيمان لابن منده (314)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتُقْرِئُ السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَعَلَى مَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
الاستذكار (1164)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ .
الجامع لأخلاق الراوي وآداب السامع للخطيب (257)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَعَلَى مَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (49)تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
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تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (2683)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
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شرح السنة (3203)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلامَ عَلى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ ، وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (3086)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتُقْرِئُ السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (8223)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتُفْشِي السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
صحيح ابن حبان (510)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ ، وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
معالم التنزيل تفسير البغوي (412)أَيُّ الإِسْلامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : أَنْ تُطْعِمَ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتُقْرِأَ السَّلامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5000

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A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) , "What sort of deeds or (what qualities of) Islam are good?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, 'To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not Know (See Hadith No. 27).

A person asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . "What (sort of) deeds in or (what qualities of) Islam are good?" He replied, "To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you don't know."

A man asked the Prophet, "What Islamic traits are the best?" The Prophet said, "Feed the people, and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not know."

A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which deed in Islam is the best? He said: "Feeding people and extending the greeting of peace to those you know and those you do not know

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him): When aspect of Islam is best? He replied: that you should provide food and greet both those you know and those you do not know.

“O Messenger of Allah, which (aspect) of Islam is the best?” He said: “Offering food (to the needy) and greeting with Salam those whom you know and those whom you do not know.”

A man asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), "Which act in Islam is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied, "To feed (the poor and the needy) and to greet those whom you know and those you do not know." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Which act in Islam is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied, "To give food, and to greet everyone, whether you know or you do not." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr reported that a man said, "Messenger of Allah, which aspect of Islam is best?" He replied, "Feeding people and greeting those you know and those you do not know."

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr reported that a man asked the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "Which is the best of Islam?" He replied, "Feeding people and giving the greeting to those you know and those you do not know."

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