صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب فضائل الصحابةThe Book of the Merits of the Companions
باب مِنْ فَضَائِلِ الأَنْصَارِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُمْ:Chapter: The Virtues Of The Ansar (RA)
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ جَمِيعًا ، عَنْ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِزُهَيْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ صُهَيْبٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، " أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى صِبْيَانًا وَنِسَاءً مُقْبِلِينَ مِنْ عُرْسٍ ، فَقَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُمْثِلًا ، فَقَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ يَعْنِي الْأَنْصَارَ " .
Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw children and women of the Ansar coming back from a wedding feast. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) stood up motionless (as a mark of respect) and said: O Allah, (bear witness) (and addressing the Ansar), said: You are dearest to me amongst people, (and said: O Allah (bear witness) (and addressing the Ansar), said: You are dearest to me amongst people. And he meant Ansar.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Footnote:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
Mumaththilan:
Standing straight.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
Mumaththilan:
Standing straight.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6417
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
1.
The expression of love for the Ansar is in a collective sense.
This does not contradict individual love for someone, as once someone asked the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, "Who is the most beloved to you among all people?" and he mentioned the name of Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu. Therefore, the aforementioned statement of the Prophet regarding the Ansar is not contrary to loving non-Ansar.
(Fath al-Bari: 7/144)
In one narration, it is mentioned that the Prophet stood up to show kindness to them, and then he uttered these words.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Nikah, Hadith: 5180)
1.
The expression of love for the Ansar is in a collective sense.
This does not contradict individual love for someone, as once someone asked the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, "Who is the most beloved to you among all people?" and he mentioned the name of Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu. Therefore, the aforementioned statement of the Prophet regarding the Ansar is not contrary to loving non-Ansar.
(Fath al-Bari: 7/144)
In one narration, it is mentioned that the Prophet stood up to show kindness to them, and then he uttered these words.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Nikah, Hadith: 5180)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3785
