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Best of Iman is to desire good for people

ahmad:22130 – Yaḥyá b. Ghaylān > Rishdīn > Zabbān > Sahl from his father > Muʿādh

He asked the Prophet ﷺ about the best kind of faith: He said, "To love for the sake of Allah, to hate for the sake of Allah, and to use your tongue in the remembrance of Allah." He asked, "And what is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "To love for people what you love for yourself, and to dislike for them what you dislike for yourself."  

أحمد:٢٢١٣٠ – حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ غَيْلَانَ حَدَّثَنَا رِشْدِينُ عَنْ زَبَّانَ عَنْ سَهْلٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُعَاذٍ

أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنْ أَفْضَلِ الْإِيمَانِ قَالَ أَنْ تُحِبَّ لِلَّهَ وَتُبْغِضَ لِلَّهِ وَتُعْمِلَ لِسَانَكَ فِي ذِكْرِ اللهِ قَالَ وَمَاذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ وَأَنْ تُحِبَّ لِلنَّاسِ مَا تُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِكَ وَتَكْرَهَ لَهُمْ مَا تَكْرَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ  

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ahmad:22132 – Ḥasan > Ibn Lahīʿah > Zabbān b. Fāʾid > Sahl b. Muʿādh from his father > Muʿādh

[Machine] He asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the best faith. He replied, "The best faith is to love for the sake of Allah, to detest for the sake of Allah, and to control your tongue in remembrance of Him." He asked, "And what else, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "To love for people what you love for yourself, to dislike for them what you dislike for yourself, and to speak good or remain silent."  

أحمد:٢٢١٣٢ – حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ حَدَّثَنَا زَبَّانُ بْنُ فَائِدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُعَاذٍ

أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ أَفْضَلِ الْإِيمَانِ قَالَ أَفْضَلُ الْإِيمَانِ أَنْ تُحِبَّ لِلَّهِ وَتُبْغِضَ فِي اللهِ وَتُعْمِلَ لِسَانَكَ فِي ذِكْرِ قَالَ وَمَاذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ وَأَنْ تُحِبَّ لِلنَّاسِ مَا تُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِكَ وَتَكْرَهَ لَهُمْ مَا تَكْرَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ وَأَنْ تَقُولَ خَيْرًا أَوْ تَصْمُتَ  

tabarani:17623 – al-Miqdām b. Dāwud > Asad b. Mūsá > Ibn Lahīʿah > Zabbān b. Fāyid > Sahl b. Muʿādh b. Anas from his father

[Machine] He (the questioner) asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the best of faith? He (the Prophet) said, "The best of faith is to love for the sake of Allah, and to hate for the sake of Allah, and to let your tongue work in the remembrance of Allah." He (the questioner) asked, "And what is it, O Messenger of Allah?" He (the Prophet) said, "To love for people what you love for yourself, and to dislike for them what you dislike for yourself, and to say what is good or to remain silent."  

الطبراني:١٧٦٢٣ – حَدَّثَنَا الْمِقْدَامُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ ثنا أَسَدُ بْنُ مُوسَى ثنا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ عَنْ زَبَّانَ بْنِ فَايِدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ

أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ أَفْضَلِ الْإِيمَانِ؟ قَالَ «أَفْضَلُ الْإِيمَانِ أَنْ تُحِبَّ لِلَّهِ وَتُبْغِضَ لِلَّهِ وَتُعْمِلَ لِسَانَكَ فِي ذِكْرِ اللهِ» قَالَ وَمَاذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ «وَأَنْ تُحِبَّ لِلنَّاسِ مَا تُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِكَ وَتَكْرَهَ لَهُمْ مَا تَكْرَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ وَأَنْ تَقُولَ خَيْرًا أَوْ تَصْمُتَ»  

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السيوطي:٣٧٢١a –

"أفضلُ الإِيمانِ: أن تُحِبَّ لله، وتُبْغِضَ لله، وتُعْمِلَ لسانَكَ في ذِكرِ الله، وأن تحبَّ للناسِ ما تُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِك، وتكرهَ لهم ما تكرهُ لنفسِك، وأَن تقول خيرًا أو تَصمتَ" .  

[حم] أحمد [طب] الطبرانى في الكبير وحميد بن زنجويه، [هب] البيهقى في شعب الإيمان عن معاذ بن أنس