Sahih Muslim Hadith 6448

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 6448?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 6448 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 45: The Book of the Merits of the Companions. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 6448
Narrator in the source
Abu Bakra reported on the authority of his father
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ - قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ كَانَ جُهَيْنَةُ، وَأَسْلَمُ، وَغِفَارُ، خَيْرًا مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ، وَبَنِي عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ غَطَفَانَ، وَعَامِرِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ» وَمَدَّ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ فَقَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَقَدْ خَابُوا وَخَسِرُوا، قَالَ: «فَإِنَّهُمْ خَيْرٌ» وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي كُرَيْبٍ «أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ كَانَ جُهَيْنَةُ، وَمُزَيْنَةُ، وَأَسْلَمُ، وَغِفَارُ».

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: What is your view if Juhaina, Aslam, Ghifar were better than Banu Tamim, Banu 'Abdullah bin Ghatfan and 'Amir bin Sa'sa'a' respectively (then what would be status of the latter one)? He said this in a loud voice. They said: Allah's Messenger, they would be definitely at a loss and disadvantage. Thereupon he said: They (the first group) are decidedly better than the others; and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Abu Kuraib the words are: It you were to find that Juhaina, Muzaina and Aslam and Ghifar (are better than...).

Abu Bakra reported on the authority of his father

Source information

Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 6448.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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