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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1652 — The Book on Virtues of Jihad
What Has Been Related About Who Is The Best Of People
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1652
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1652
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَتْلُوهُ رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي غُنَيْمَةٍ لَهُ يُؤَدِّي حَقَّ اللَّهِ فِيهَا أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ رَجُلٌ يُسْأَلُ بِاللَّهِ وَلاَ يُعْطِي بِهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ وَيُرْوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Shall I Not Inform You Of The Best Of The People ? A Man Who Takes Hold Of The Reins Of His Horse In Allah'S Cause. Shall I Not Inform You Of The One Who Comes After Him ? The Man Who Secludes Himself From The People With A Small Group Of Sheep Of His, Thereby Fulfilling Allah'S Right. Shall I Not Inform You About The Worst Of The People ? A Man Who Is Asked By (The Name Of) Allah, But Not Given By Him." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Gharib From This Route. This Hadith Has Been Reported Through Other Routes From Ibn 'Abbas, From The Prophet (ﷺ).
[1] This narration is recorded by Ahmad (1:237 and others), An-Nasā’i (no. 2570), Ibn Hibbān (no. 604/1594 - Mawārid ) and others. See Aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥah no.255. The last person: “A man who is asked by (the Name of) Allāh, but not give by Him” is also recited, alternatively with the meaning: “A man who asks...” many of the commentaries consider that to be more correct. Here, it has been translated according to the text.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1652In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 35English translation : Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 1652
