Hadith 40441

Chapter 71

باب 71

(71) بَابُ الْكَرَمِ

(71) Chapter: Generosity
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَكْرَمُ؟ قَالَ: أَكْرَمُهُمْ عِنْدَ اللهِ أَتْقَاهُمْ، قَالُوا: لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ، قَالَ: فَأَكْرَمُ النَّاسِ يُوسُفُ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ابْنُ نَبِيِّ اللهِ ابْنِ خَلِيلِ اللهِ، قَالُوا: لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ، قَالَ: فَعَنْ مَعَادِنِ الْعَرَبِ تَسْأَلُونِي؟ قَالُوا: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: فَخِيَارُكُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُكُمْ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا.


Abu Hurayra said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, was asked, 'Which people are the most generous?'' He replied,'The most generous of them in the sight of Allah are those with the mosttaqwa.' They said, 'That is not what we are asking about.' He said, 'Themost generous of people was Yusuf, the Prophet of Allah, son of the Prophetof Allah, who was the son of the Intimate Friend of Allah (Ibrahim).' Theysaid, 'That is not what we are asking about.' He said, 'Are you asking aboutthose of Arab origin?' 'Yes,' they replied. He said, 'The best of you inthe Jahiliyya is the best of you in Islam when you have understanding fromAllah)."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 129

In-book reference: Book 7, Hadith 1

English translation: Book 7, Hadith 129