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[Machine] The messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Mu'adh bin Jabal is at the forefront of the scholars in righteousness."  

الطبراني:١٧٢٣٩ – حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَمَّادِ بْنِ زُغْبَةَ ثنا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ أَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَزْهَرَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الْقُرَظِيِّ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ أَمَامَ الْعُلَمَاءِ بِرَتْوَةٍ»  

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