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Riyad as-Salihin 117

I asked: “O Messenger of Allah! Which action is the best?” He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Faith in Allah and Jihad in the way of Allah.” I asked: “Which neck (slave) is best (for emancipation)?”

Abu Dharr al-Ghifarinarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih by agreed upon
3names in the chain
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الأول: عن أبي ذر جندب بن جنادة رضي الله عنها

قال: قلت: يا رسول الله، أي الأعمال أفضل؟ قال: «الإيمان بالله، والجهاد في سبيله». قلت: أي الرقاب أفضل؟ قال: «أنفسها عند أهلها، وأكثرها ثمناً«قلت: فإن لم أفعل؟ قال: «تعين صانعاً أو تصنع لأخرق«قلت: يا رسول الله أرأيت إن ضعفت عن بعض العمل؟ قال: تكف شرك عن الناس فإنها صدقة منك على نفسك»

I asked: “O Messenger of Allah! Which action is the best?” He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Faith in Allah and Jihad in the way of Allah.” I asked: “Which neck (slave) is best (for emancipation)?”

He said, “That which is dearest of them in price and most valuable of them to its masters”. I asked: “If I cannot afford (it)?” He said, “Then help a labourer or work for one who is disabled”.

I asked: “If I cannot do (it)?” He said, “You should restrain yourself from doing wrong to people, because it (serves as) charity which you bestow upon yourself”.

Riyad as-Salihin 117, Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, Hadith 117. 1 min read

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2الأولNarrated
  3. 3Abu Dharr al-GhifariFrom, Companion, died 31 AH

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