The Book of the Merits of the Companions
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 6417
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ
Allāhumma antum min aḥabbi an-nāsi ilāa-Llāhumma antum min aḥabbi an-nāsi ilāa
Transliteration generated from the Arabic vowel marks
The full narration
Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw children and women of the Ansar coming back from a wedding feast. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) stood up motionless (as a mark of respect) and said:O Allah, (bear witness) (and addressing the Ansar), said: You are dearest to me amongst people, (and said: O Allah (bear witness) (and addressing the Ansar), said: You are dearest to me amongst people. And he meant Ansar
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Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim · 6417
Ṣaḥīḥ
- Agreed upon as authentic (al-Bukhārī / Muslim)