The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the best of people in terms of morals
Narrator in the source: Anas
Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the best of people in terms of morals.- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Agreed upon
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 6180 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ خُلُقًا.Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the most perfect among people in terms of morals, and he surpassed everyone in all good manners and traits, like good speech, doing good, putting on a smiling face, and refraining from harming others and bearing harm from them.
Lessons from the hadith
- The Hadīth illustrates the perfect moral character of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).
- The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) is the perfect role model in good manners.
- We are urged to follow the Prophet's example in terms of his good manners.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (8/ 45) (6203). صحيح مسلم (4/ 1805) (2310). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (1/ 670). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمصطفى الخِن وغيره (1/ 524). كنوز رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (9/ 57). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (3/ 556).