`Ali told that he heard God's messenger say, "The best woman of her time was Mary daughter of `Imran, and the best woman of her time is Khadija daughter of Khuwailid." (Bukhari and Muslim.) In a version Abu Kuraib said that Waki pointed to the sky and to the earth.
Hadith Referenceمشكوة المصابيح / كتاب المناقب / 6184
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ | زبیر علی زئی:متفق عليه
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