Hadith 138
Excellence in Character
ENGLISH
Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Prophet, (ﷺ), was asked, 'Which religion does Allah Almighty love the most?' He replied, 'The simple Hanifiyya one.'"
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَيُّ الأَدْيَانِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ؟ قَالَ: الْحَنِيفِيَّةُ السَّمْحَةُ.
Hadith referenceAl-Adab Al-Mufrad 138
CollectionAl-Adab Al-Mufrad
BookExcellence in Character
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