The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ʿThe best woman (of her time) was Khadeejah and the best woman (of her time) was Maryam.”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ خَيْرُ نِسَائِهَاخَدِيجَةُ وَخَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا مَرْيَمُ
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I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "Mary, the daughter of ʿImran, was the best among the women (of the world of her time) and Khadija is the best amongst the women. (of this nation).
سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ خَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا مَرْيَمُ ابْنَةُ عِمْرَانَ وَخَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا خَدِيجَةُ
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: “The best women (of her time) was Maryam bint ‘Imran, and the best woman (of her time) is Khadeejah.”
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ خَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ وَخَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا خَدِيجَةُ
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ʿThe best woman of her time was Maryam bint ʿImran and the best woman of her time was Khadeejah.ʿ
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ خَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ وَخَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا خَدِيجَةُ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The best woman of her time was Khadeejah and the best woman of her time was Maryam bint Imran.ʿ ؓ
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ خَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا خَدِيجَةُ وَخَيْرُنِسَائِهَا مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: “The best women (of her time) was Maryam bint ‘Imran, and the best woman (of her time) is Khadeejah.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 640)
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «خَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ وَخَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا خَدِيجَةُ بِنْتُ خُوَيْلِدٍ»
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: “The best women (of her time) was Maryam bint ‘Imran, and the best woman (of her time) is Khadeejah.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 640)
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «خَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ وَخَيْرُ نِسَائِهَا خَدِيجَةُ»
"خَيْرُ نسائِها مَريَمُ ابنةُ عمران، وحْيرُ نسائها خديجةُ بنتُ خويلد".