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Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3913

Chapter: About Which Houses Of The Ansar Are The Best

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3913

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو السَّائِبِ، سَلْمُ بْنُ جُنَادَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ، عَنْ مُجَالِدٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ خَيْرُ الأَنْصَارِ بَنُو عَبْدِ الأَشْهَلِ ‏"

Narrated Jabir [bin 'Abdullah]:

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The best of the Ansar are Banu 'Abdul-Ashhal."

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 3913).

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Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3913
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3913
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 3913

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8020)خَيْرُ الأَنْصَارِ بَنُو النَّجَّارِ ، ثُمَّ بَنُو عَبْدِ الأَشْهَلِ ، ثُمَّ بَنُو عَبْدِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ ، ثُمَّ بَنُو سَاعِدَةَ ، وَكُلُّكُمْ خَيْرٌ
  • المسند للشاشي (1436)خَيْرُ الأَنْصَارِ بَنُو النَّجَّارِ ، ثُمَّ بَنُو عَبْدِ الأَشْهَلِ ، ثُمَّ بَلْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ ، ثُمَّ بَنُو سَاعِدَةَ وَفِي كُلِّ دُورِ الأَنْصَارِ خَيْرٌ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (15955)خَيْرُ الأَنْصَارِ بَنُو النَّجَّارِ ، ثُمَّ بَنُو عَبْدِ الأَشْهَلِ ، ثُمَّ بَنُو سَاعِدَةَ ، ثُمَّ بَنُو الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ
  • فضائل الصحابة لأحمد بن حنبل (1283)خَيْرُ الأَنْصَارِ ، بَنُو النَّجَّارِ ، ثُمَّ بَنُو عَبْدِ الأَشْهَلِ ، ثُمَّ بَنُو سَاعِدَةَ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ

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