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Regarding the statement of Allah ﷻ, “You are the best nation produced ˹as an example˺ for mankind ˹for˺ you enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah.” (Āl ʿImrān 3:110), he said, “They are the ones who emigrated with Muḥammad ﷺ to Medina.” Abu Nuʿayam said, “the Prophet ﷺ”.  

أحمد:٢٤٦٣حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ وَأَبُو نُعَيْمٍ قَالا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ

فِي قَوْلِهِ ﷻ {كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ} [آل عمران 110] قَالَ هُمِ الَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا مَعَ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ