The Prophet ﷺ deputed me to read the Army of Dhat-as-Salasil. I came to him and said, "Who is the most beloved person to you?" He said, " ʿAisha." I asked, "Among the men?" He said, "Her father." I said, "Who then?" He said, "Then ʿUmar bin Al-Khattab." He then named other men.

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ بَعَثَهُ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلاَسِلِ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَائِشَةُ فَقُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ فَقَالَ أَبُوهَا قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَعَدَّ رِجَالاً

I asked my father (ʿAli bin Abi Talib), "Who are the best people after Messenger of Allah ﷺ ?" He said, "Abu Bakr." I asked, "Who then?" He said, "Then ʿUmar. " I was afraid he would say "Uthman, so I said, "Then you?" He said, "I am only an ordinary person.

قُلْتُ لأَبِي أَىُّ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ وَخَشِيتُ أَنْ يَقُولَ عُثْمَانُ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَنْتَ قَالَ مَا أَنَا إِلاَّ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent ʿAmr bin Al As as the commander of the troops of Dhat-us-Salasil. ʿAmr bin Al- ʿAs said, "(On my return) I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, 'Which people do you love most?' He replied, ʿAisha.' I said, 'From amongst the men?' He replied, 'Her father (Abu Bakr)'. I said, 'Whom (do you love) next?' He replied, "ʿUmar.' Then he counted the names of many men, and I became silent for fear that he might regard me as the last of them."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعَثَ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلاَسِلِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَائِشَةُ قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ أَبُوهَا قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ عُمَرُ فَعَدَّ رِجَالاً فَسَكَتُّ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي فِي آخِرِهِمْ

Who amongst people are dearest to you? He said: A'isha. He then said: Who amongst men? He said: Her father, and I said: And who next? He said: Umar. He then enumerated some other men.

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعَثَهُ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلاَسِلِ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَائِشَةُ قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ أَبُوهَا قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ عُمَرُ فَعَدَّ رِجَالاً

"I said to 'Aishah: 'Which of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ were the most beloved to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' She said: 'Abu Bakr.' I said: 'Then who?' She said: ''Umar.' I said: "Then who?' She said: 'Then Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah.'" He said: "I said: 'Then who?''" He said: "Then she was silent."

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَىُّ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَتْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَتْ عُمَرُ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ فَسَكَتَتْ قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

"I said to 'Aishah: 'Which of the companions of the Prophet SAW were the most beloved to him?' She said: 'Abu Bakr.' I said: 'Then who?' She said ' 'Umar.' I said: 'Then who?' She said: 'Then Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah.'" He said: I said: 'Then who?'" He said: "Then she was silent."

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَىُّ أَصْحَابِ انَّبِيِّ ﷺ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِليه؟ قَالَتْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ فَسَكَتَتْ

that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed him as a leader of the army of Dhatis-Salasil. He said: "So I went to him and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Who is the most beloved to you among the people?' He said: ''Aishah.' I said: 'From the men?' He said: 'Her father.'"

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ اسْتَعْمَلَهُ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلاَسِلِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَائِشَةُ قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ أَبُوهَا هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Who is the most beloved of the people to you?' He said: ''Aishah.' It was said: 'From the men?' He said: 'Her father.'"

قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَائِشَةُ قِيلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ أَبُوهَا هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَنَسٍ

"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, which of the people is most beloved to you?' He said: "Aishah.' It was asked, 'And among men?' He said: 'Her father.'"

قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَائِشَةُ قِيلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ أَبُوهَا

Who amongst people are dearest to you? He said: A'isha. He then said: Who amongst men? He said: Her father, and I said: And who next? He said: Umar. He then enumerated some other men. (Using translation from Muslim 2384)

بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلَاسِلِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِأَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ عَائِشَةُ قَالَ قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ أَبُوهَا إِذًا قَالَ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ عُمَرُ قَالَ فَعَدَّ رِجَالًا

[AI] I asked Aisha, "Who was the most beloved person to the Messenger of Allah?" She replied, "His father."

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَيُّ النَّاسِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ قُلْتُ فَمِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَتْ أَبُوهَا

[AI] I asked Aisha, "Who were the most beloved people to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him?" She replied, "Abu Bakr, then Umar, then Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah."

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَيُّ النَّاسِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَتْ «أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ»

[AI] I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who among the people do you love the most?" He said, "Aisha." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, among the men?" He said, "Her father, Abu Bakr." I asked, "Then who?" He said, "Then Umar ibn al-Khattab."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ»

The Prophet ﷺ deputed me to read the Army of Dhat-as-Salasil. I came to him and said, "Who is the most beloved person to you?" He said, " ʿAisha." I asked, "Among the men?" He said, "Her father." I said, "Who then?" He said, "Then ʿUmar bin Al-Khattab." He then named other men. (Using translation from Bukhārī 3662)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعَثَهُ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلَاسِلِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ»

[AI] It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, who among the people do you love the most?" He said, "Aisha." It was asked, "Among the men?" He said, "Abu Bakr." It was asked again, "Then who?" He said, "Umar." It was asked, "Then who?" He said, "Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah."

قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قِيلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ «أَبُو بَكْرٍ» قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «عُمَرُ» قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ «

[AI] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, who do you love the most among the people?" He said, "Aisha." So I said, "I do not mean women, but rather men." He said, "Abu Bakr" or he said, "her father."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي لَسْتُ أَعْنِي النِّسَاءَ إِنَّمَا أَعْنَى الرِّجَالَ فَقَالَ «أَبُو بَكْرٍ» أَوْ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا»

"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, which of the people is most beloved to you?' He said: "Aishah.' It was asked, 'And among men?' He said: 'Her father.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 101)

يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قَالَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ «أَبُو بَكْرٍ»

Who amongst people are dearest to you? He said: A'isha. He then said: Who amongst men? He said: Her father, and I said: And who next? He said: Umar. He then enumerated some other men. (Using translation from Muslim 2384)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بَعَثَهُ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلَاسِلِ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا» قُلْتُ وَمَنْ؟ قَالَ «عُمَرُ» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ فَعَدَّدَ رِجَالًا

[AI] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, who are the people you love the most?" He said, "And why?" I said, "I want to love whoever you love." He said, "Aisha."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «وَلِمَ؟» قُلْتُ لِأُحِبَّ مَنْ تُحِبُّ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ»

"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, which of the people is most beloved to you?' He said: "Aishah.' It was asked, 'And among men?' He said: 'Her father.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 101)

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قُلْتُ لَيْسَ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا»

Who amongst people are dearest to you? He said: A'isha. He then said: Who amongst men? He said: Her father, and I said: And who next? He said: Umar. He then enumerated some other men. (Using translation from Muslim 2384)

اسْتَعْمَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلَاسِلِ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «ثم عُمَرُ» فَعَدَّ رِجَالًا قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بَعْضُ حُرُوفِ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ لَمْ تَصِحَّ

that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent ʿAmr b. al-ʿĀs leading the army of Dhāt ā-Salāsil. He said: I came to him and I said: Which people do you love most?' In the ḥadīth of Yaḥyá ˹he said˺: I said: O Messenger of Allah, who is your most beloved among the people? He responded: "ʿĀʾishah." I said: Among the men? He said, "Her father." I said: Then who? He said, "Then ʿUmar." And then he enumerated several men.

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بَعَثَ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلَاسِلِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ أِيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ وَفِي حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَنْ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ عَائِشَةُ قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ أَبُوهَا قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ فَعَدَّ رِجَالًا

"أحبُّ النَّساء إِلىَّ عائشة، ومن الرجال أبوها" .

"عَنْ أنَسٍ قَالَ: قالُوا يَا رَسُولَ الله: أىُّ النَّاسِ أحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: عَائِشَةُ، قَالُوا مِنَ الرِّجَالِ، قال: أبوها إذن".

"عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِى ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: عَائِشَةُ، قَالَ: إِنَّمَا يَعْنِى مِنَ الرِّجَال؟ قَالَ: أبُوهَا" .