Bukhari 3655 · Book 62
Sahih al-Bukhari, 3655
Companions of the Prophet
Sahih (authentic)by the collection
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كُنَّا نُخَيِّرُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فِي زَمَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنُخَيِّرُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ، ثُمَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، ثُمَّ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ رضى الله عنهم.
Narrated Ibn `Umar:We used to compare the people as to who was better during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . We used to regard Abu Bakr as the best, then `Umar, and then `UthmanRapporté par Ibn `Umar : Du vivant du Messager d’Allah (ﷺ), nous avions l’habitude de comparer les gens pour savoir qui était le meilleur. Nous considérions Abou Bakr comme le meilleur, puis `Umar, puis `UthmanGrades given by scholars
Sahih collection: its hadiths are held authentic by the compiler.
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