Hadith 23
Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
ENGLISH
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have been sent (as an Messenger) in the best of all the generations of Adam's offspring since their Creation."
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
بُعِثْتُ مِنْ خَيْرِ قُرُونِ بَنِي آدَمَ قَرْنًا فَقَرْنًا، حَتَّى كُنْتُ مِنَ الْقَرْنِ الَّذِي كُنْتُ فِيهِ
Hadith referenceSahih al-Bukhari 23
CollectionSahih al-Bukhari
BookVirtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
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