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Sahih al-Bukhari 3651 (Book 62, Hadith 3) #3486
Best People of Each Generation

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) said that the best people are those living in his generation and the generations to come, and that there will be some people who will bear witness before taking oaths and take oaths before bearing witness.

Narrated 'Abdullah: The Prophet said, "The best people are those living in my generation, and then those who will follow them, and then those who will follow the latter. Then there will come some people who will bear witness before taking oaths, and take oaths before bearing witness". (Ibrahim, a sub-narrator said, "They used to beat us for witnesses and covenants when we were still children")
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَرْنِي، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ قَوْمٌ تَسْبِقُ شَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ يَمِينَهُ وَيَمِينُهُ شَهَادَتَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَكَانُوا يَضْرِبُونَا عَلَى الشَّهَادَةِ وَالْعَهْدِ وَنَحْنُ صِغَارٌ‏.‏

TOPICS
generations  *  witnesses  *  oaths

QUICK LESSONS:
Keep your promises even if you're young; Bear Witness Before Taking Oaths; Take Oaths Before Bearing Witness; Respect Your Elders; Be Honest And Have Integrity In All You Do.

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us that the best people are those living in his generation and then those who will follow them. He also mentioned that there would be some people who would bear witness before taking oaths or make an agreement with someone else. This means they would say something is true without having to swear on it first. It also means they can make a promise without having to prove it first with a witness or an agreement. Ibrahim, a sub-narrator said that when he was still a child, he was beaten for witnesses and covenants which shows how important it is for us to keep our promises even if we are young.

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