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مسند أحمد

Musnad Ahmad Hadith 15112

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1001

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " خِيَارُ النَّاسِ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ، خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا " (٢)،

Translation

English translation

It is narrated from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: The best among the people in the time of ignorance are the best in the time of Islam, provided they gain understanding of the religion.

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 15112 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 33, Musnad of Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), as in-book entry 1001.

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مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 15112

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