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ahmad:7957Ṣafwān > Muḥammad b. ʿAjlān from his father > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] It was said to the Prophet ﷺ , "O Messenger of Allah, who among the people is the best?" He said, "I and those who are with me." He was then asked, "Then who, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Those who follow the footsteps of the Prophet ﷺ ." He was then asked again, "Then who, O Messenger of Allah?" He refused to answer further.  

أحمد:٧٩٥٧حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلَانَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قِيلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّالنَّاسِ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ أَنَا وَمَنْ مَعِي قَالَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ ثُمَّ مَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ الَّذِينَ عَلَى الْأَثَرِ قِيلَ لَهُ ثُمَّ مَنْ يَا رَسُولَ الله؟ قَالَ فَرَفَضَهُمْ