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Sahih Muslim #6318

The Book of the Merits of the Companions
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ الأُمَوِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي كِلاَهُمَا، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ‏"‏ خَيْرُ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ الْقَرْنُ الَّذِينَ بُعِثْتُ فِيهِمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ زَادَ فِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ قَالَ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ أَذَكَرَ الثَّالِثَ أَمْ لاَ ‏.‏ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ زَهْدَمٍ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ وَزَادَ فِي حَدِيثِ هِشَامٍ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ‏"‏ وَيَحْلِفُونَ وَلاَ يُسْتَحْلَفُونَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The best generation of this Umma is the generation to which I have been sent, then the next one, and there is an addition in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Abu 'Awana (and the words are): And Allah knows best whether he made a mention of the third (generation) or not; the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by Zahdam on the authority of 'Imran. And in the hadith transmitted by Hisham on the authority of Qatada there is an addition of these words: They take an oath whereas they are not asked to take.
Narrated by This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Imran b. Husain through another chain of transmitters (and the words are):

Context

This hadith highlights the significance of the generations that followed the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, emphasizing their virtues. It underscores the importance of preserving the teachings and practices of Islam through reliable transmission across generations.

Modern Application

In contemporary society, this hadith encourages individuals to value the teachings of Islam and to learn from the generations that came before. It serves as a reminder to engage with authentic sources of knowledge.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission because it discusses the importance of the generations that preserved the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

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This hadith is #6318 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of the Merits of the Companions. It is graded Sahih and narrated by This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Imran b. Husain through another chain of transmitters (and the words are):.

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