Hadith 14
Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)
ENGLISH
Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying :
It is not fitting for a servent to say that I (The Prophet) is better than Jonah son of Matta.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
مَا يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ إِنِّي خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 14
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookModel Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)
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