Sunan Ibn Majah #4290

The Book of the Sunnah
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، وَسُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ ‏"‏ خَيْرُكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ سُفْيَانُ ‏"‏ أَفْضَلُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah said: (According to one of the narrators) Shu'bah (he) said: 'The best of you' (and according to) Sufyan (he) said: "The most excellent of you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it."
Narrated by It was narrated that 'Uthman bin 'Affan said that:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) stated that the best among the community are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it. This highlights the value placed on knowledge and education in Islam, emphasizing the importance of both acquiring and sharing knowledge.

Modern Application

In today's world, this principle encourages individuals to engage in lifelong learning and to share their knowledge with others. It promotes a culture of education and mentorship, fostering growth within communities.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Good Deeds and Reward of Deeds because it emphasizes the virtues of learning and teaching the Qur'an as a noble deed.

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This hadith is #4290 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Book of the Sunnah. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that 'Uthman bin 'Affan said that:.

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