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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3607 (Book 49, Hadith 3) #29265
The Best of Creation

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ was the best of all people in terms of his character and lineage.

Narrated Al-'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Indeed the Quraish have sat and spoken between themselves about the best of them, and they made your likeness as that of a palm tree in a wasteland'. So the Prophet said: 'Indeed, Allah created the creation and made me from the best of them, from the best of their categories, and the best of the two categories (Arabs and Non-Arabs), then He chose between the tribes and made me from the best tribe, then He chose between the houses and made me from the best house. So I am the best of them in person and the best of them in house'."
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْقَطَّانُ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ قُرَيْشًا جَلَسُوا فَتَذَاكَرُوا أَحْسَابَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ فَجَعَلُوا مَثَلَكَ كَمَثَلِ نَخْلَةٍ فِي كَبْوَةٍ مِنَ الأَرْضِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ الْخَلْقَ فَجَعَلَنِي مِنْ خَيْرِهِمْ مِنْ خَيْرِ فِرَقِهِمْ وَخَيْرِ الْفَرِيقَيْنِ ثُمَّ تَخَيَّرَ الْقَبَائِلَ فَجَعَلَنِي مِنْ خَيْرِ قَبِيلَةٍ ثُمَّ تَخَيَّرَ الْبُيُوتَ فَجَعَلَنِي مِنْ خَيْرِ بُيُوتِهِمْ فَأَنَا خَيْرُهُمْ نَفْسًا وَخَيْرُهُمْ بَيْتًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ هُوَ ابْنُ نَوْفَلٍ

TOPICS
prophet  *  creation  *  character  *  lineage  *  best

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to be like Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in terms of our character & conduct as well as our lineage; Fulfill Allah's purpose with excellence; Remember that Allah has chosen us for something special; Have good manners & etiquette; Respect others regardless of their background or status; Be humble & grateful towards others' kindnesses towards you.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the best of all creation. He was chosen by Allah from among the best categories and tribes. His character and lineage were also superior to everyone else's. This hadith teaches us that we should strive to be like him in terms of our character and conduct as well as our lineage. We should also remember that Allah has chosen us for a purpose and we should strive to fulfill it with excellence.

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