English
Ibn Mas‘ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then people will come whose testimony precedes their oath, and their oath precedes their testimony.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2652 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 3651 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2533a (unverified) 97% confidence
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