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Sunan Abi Dawud 4657 (Book 42, Hadith 62) #24948
The Best Generation of People

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that the best generation of people is the one in which he was sent, followed by their immediate followers. He also warned about a future generation of people who will be untrustworthy and not fulfill their promises.

'Imran b. Husain reported the Messenger of Allah as saying : the best of my people is the generation in which I have been sent, then their immediate followers, then their immediate followers. Allah knows best whether he mentioned the third or not. After them will be people who will give testimony without being asked, who will make vows which they do not fulfill, who will be treacherous and not to be trusted, among whom fatness will appear.
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ خَيْرُ أُمَّتِي الْقَرْنُ الَّذِينَ بُعِثْتُ فِيهِمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ أَذَكَرَ الثَّالِثَ أَمْ لاَ ‏"‏ ثُمَّ يَظْهَرُ قَوْمٌ يَشْهَدُونَ وَلاَ يُسْتَشْهَدُونَ وَيَنْذِرُونَ وَلاَ يُوفُونَ وَيَخُونُونَ وَلاَ يُؤْتَمَنُونَ وَيَفْشُو فِيهِمُ السِّمَنُ

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EXPLANATIONS:
According to this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that the best generation of people is the one in which he was sent, followed by their immediate followers. This means that those who lived during his lifetime were blessed with his presence and teachings, and those who came after them were also blessed with having access to his teachings through others. He then warned about a future generation of people who will be untrustworthy and not fulfill their promises or vows. This means that we should be careful when dealing with others as some may not keep their word or act in an honest manner. We should always strive to uphold our commitments and remain trustworthy so as to set an example for others around us.

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