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Sahih al-Bukhari

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Chapter 2 · Belief
Sahih

مَنْ قَالَ إِنَّ الإِيمَانَ هُوَ الْعَمَلُ

Whoever says that faith is deeds

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ أَىُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ فَقَالَ " إِيمَانٌ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ". قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَاذَا قَالَ " الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ". قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَاذَا قَالَ " حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ ".

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حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، وَمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،

Translation

Abu Hurairah reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, “Which deed is the best?” He said, “Faith (iman) in Allah and His Messenger.” It was asked, “Then what?” He said, “Striving (jihad) in the cause of Allah.” It was asked, “Then what?” He said, “An accepted Hajj.”

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Deutsch

Abu Huraira berichtete: Der Gesandte Allahs ﷺ wurde gefragt: „Welche Tat ist die vorzüglichste?“ Er sagte: „Der Glaube an Allah und Seinen Gesandten.“ Es wurde gefragt: „Und dann was?“ Er sagte: „Der Einsatz (Dschihad) auf dem Weg Allahs.“ Es wurde gefragt: „Und dann was?“ Er sagte: „Eine angenommene Pilgerfahrt (Hadsch).“

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Türkçe

Ebû Hüreyre (r.a.) şöyle rivayet etti: Resûlullah'a ﷺ, “Hangi amel daha faziletlidir?” diye soruldu. “Allah'a ve Resûlü'ne iman” buyurdu. “Sonra hangisi?” denildi. “Allah yolunda cihad” buyurdu. “Sonra hangisi?” denildi. “Makbul bir hac” buyurdu.

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The journey of this hadith

From Medina to Samarqand – over 245 years and 7 stations this text was passed on, mouth to ear, teacher to student.

256AH

al-Bukhari · Samarqand

050100150200250The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ† 11 AH · MedinaAbu Hurairah† 59 AH · MedinaSa'id ibn al-Musayyib† 94 AH · Medinaal-Zuhri† 124 AH · MedinaIbrahim bin Sa'd bin Ibrahim† 185 AH · Baghdadأَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ~ 221 AH · not yet identifiedMusa bin Isma'il al-Munqari …† 223 AH · Basraal-Bukhari† 256 AH · Samarqand
  • Prophet ﷺ
  • Companions (Sahaba)
  • Successors (Tabiʿun)
  • Successors of the Successors
  • Compiler
  • Not yet identified
  • Second chain (taḥwīl)
Chain as a list

Main chain

  1. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
  2. Abu Hurairahأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

    d. 59 AH / 681 CE · Medinah · Comp. RA 1st Generation

  3. Sa'id ibn al-Musayyibسَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ

    d. 94 AH / 715 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 2nd Generation

  4. al-Zuhriابْنُ شِهَابٍ

    d. 124 AH / 741 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 4th generation

  5. Ibrahim bin Sa'd bin Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ

    d. 185 AH / 800 CE · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 8th generation

  6. أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ

    not yet identified

  7. al-Bukhariالبخاري

    Compiler

Second chain (taḥwīl)

The compiler switches to a second route of narration within the isnad (sign ح).

  1. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
  2. Abu Hurairahأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

    d. 59 AH / 681 CE · Medinah · Comp. RA 1st Generation

  3. Sa'id ibn al-Musayyibسَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ

    d. 94 AH / 715 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 2nd Generation

  4. al-Zuhriابْنُ شِهَابٍ

    d. 124 AH / 741 CE · Medinah · Follower Tabi' 4th generation

  5. Ibrahim bin Sa'd bin Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ

    d. 185 AH / 800 CE · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 8th generation

  6. Musa bin Isma'il al-Munqari al-Tabudhakiمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ

    d. 223 AH · Basra · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 9th generation

  7. al-Bukhariالبخاري

    Compiler