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Sahih al-Bukhari 2651

I heard Imran ibn Husayn saying, “The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘The best people are those living in my generation, then those coming after them, and then those coming after (the second generation).’

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حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَمْرَةَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ زَهْدَمَ بْنَ مُضَرِّبٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ حُصَيْنٍ رضى الله عنهما

قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «خَيْرُكُمْ قَرْنِي، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ». قَالَ عِمْرَانُ لَا أَدْرِي أَذَكَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدُ قَرْنَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةً.

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ بَعْدَكُمْ قَوْمًا يَخُونُونَ وَلَا يُؤْتَمَنُونَ، وَيَشْهَدُونَ، وَلَا يُسْتَشْهَدُونَ وَيَنْذِرُونَ وَلَا يَفُونَ، وَيَظْهَرُ فِيهِمُ السِّمَنُ»

I heard Imran ibn Husayn saying, “The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘The best people are those living in my generation, then those coming after them, and then those coming after (the second generation).’

Imran said ‘I do not know whether the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) mentioned two or three generations after your present generation. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) added, ‘There will be some people after you, who will be dishonest and will not be trustworthy and will give witness (evidences) without being asked to give witness, and will vow but will not fulfill their vows, and obesity will appear among them.’’”

‘ইমরান ইবনু হুসাইন (রাঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, নবী (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম) বলেছেন, আমার যুগের লোকেরাই তোমাদের মধ্যে সর্বোত্তম। অতঃপর তাদের নিকটবর্তী যুগের লোকেরা, অতঃপর তাদের নিকটবর্তী যুগের লোকেরা।

‘ইমরান (রাঃ) বলেন, আমি বলতে পারছি না, নবী (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম) (তাঁর যুগের) পরে দুই যুগের কথা বলেছিলেন, বা তিন যুগের কথা। নবী (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম) বলেছেন, তোমাদের পর এমন লোকেরা আসবে, যারা খিয়ানত করবে, আমানত রক্ষা করবে না। সাক্ষ্য দিতে না ডাকলেও তারা সাক্ষ্য দিবে। তারা মান্নত করবে কিন্তু তা পূর্ণ করবে না।

তাদের মধ্যে মেদওয়ালাদের প্রকাশ ঘটবে। (৩৬৫০, ৬৪২৮, ৬৬৯৫, মুসলিম ৪৪/৫২ হাঃ ২৫৩৫, আহমাদ ১৯৮৫৬)

ہم سے آدم نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے شعبہ نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے ابوحمزہ نے بیان کیا کہ میں نے زہدم بن مضرب رضی اللہ عنہ سے سنا کہ میں نے عمران بن حصین رضی اللہ عنہما سے سنا اور انہوں نے بیان کیا کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ”تم میں سب سے بہتر میرے زمانہ کے لوگ ( صحابہ ) ہیں۔

پھر وہ لوگ جو ان کے بعد آئیں گے ( تابعین ) پھر وہ لوگ جو اس کے بھی بعد آئیں گے۔ ( تبع تابعین ) عمران نے بیان کیا کہ میں نہیں جانتا آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے دو زمانوں کا ( اپنے بعد ) ذکر فرمایا یا تین کا پھر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ تمہارے بعد ایسے لوگ پیدا ہوں گے جو چور ہوں گے، جن میں دیانت کا نام نہ ہو گا۔

ان سے گواہی دینے کے لیے نہیں کہا جائے گا۔ لیکن وہ گواہیاں دیتے پھریں گے۔ نذریں مانیں گے لیکن پوری نہیں کریں گے۔ مٹاپا ان میں عام ہو گا۔“

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Adam] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Syu'bah] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Abu Jamrah] berkata,, aku mendengar [Zahdam bin Mudharrib] berkata; aku mendengar ['Imran bin Hushain radliallahu 'anhuma] berkata; Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda: "Sebaik-baik kalian adalah yang hidup pada zamanku (generasiku) kemudian orang-orang yang datang setelah mereka kemudian orang-orang yang datang setelah mereka".

'Imran berkata: "Aku tidak tahu apakah Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam menyebutkan lagi setelah (generasi beliau) dua atau tiga generasi setelahnya". Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda: "Sesungguhnya setelah kalian akan ada kaum yang suka berkhianat (sehingga) mereka tidak dipercaya, mereka suka bersaksi padahal tidak diminta persaksian mereka, mereka juga suka memberi peringatan padahal tidak diminta berfatwa dan nampak dari ciri mereka orangnya berbadan gemuk-gemuk

İmran b. Husayn r.a.'dan rivayet edilmiştir: Nebi Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem şöyle buyurmuştur: "En hayırlı nesil benim zamanımda yaşayan nesildir; sonra onların ardından gelenler; sonra da onların ardından gelenlerdir." İmran diyor ki: "Nebi (Sallallahu aleyhi ve Sellem) iki mi, yoksa üç nesil mi saydı hatırlamıyorum." Nebi Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem şöyle buyurmuştur: "Sizden sonra öyle bir topluluk gelecek ki hıyanet edecekler ve onlara güvenilmeyecek; şahitlik yapacaklar ama şahitlik yapmaları istenmeyecek, adak adayacaklar ama yerine getirmeyecekler ve onlarda aşırı kiloluluk (şişmanlık, obezlik hastalığı) baş gösterecektir. " Tekrar:

Sahih al-Bukhari 2651, Book 52, Witnesses, Hadith 15. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that the best group of people living in the same era are the generation of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions. Then come those who follow them of the believers who met the Companions but did not meet the Messenger of Allah.

Then those who follow them, the followers of the Tābi‘is. The Companion hesitated in mentioning whether the fourth generation was also included. Then the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: After them will come a people who betray and people will not trust them, who testify before being asked to give testimony, who make vows but do not fulfill them, and who indulge excessively in food and drink until obesity becomes widespread among them.

What it teaches

  • The best century and generation in the entire span of the world's history is the century in which the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions lived. It is mentioned in Sahīh Al-Bukhāri that he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I was sent in the best centuries of the children of Adam, one century after another, until I was in the century in which I was."
  • Ibn Hajar said: This Hadīth implies that the Companions are superior to the Tābi‘is, and the Tābi‘is are superior to the followers of the Tābi‘is. However, is this superiority in reference to the group as a whole or to individuals? This is a matter of discussion, but the majority are inclined to the latter.
  • This refers to the necessity of adhering to the way of the first three generations, as those whose time was closer to the time of prophethood are more deserving of merit, knowledge, and emulation in following the guidance of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
  • A vow: It is the obligation that a legally competent person imposes upon himself to perform an act of obedience not made obligatory by the Legislator, expressed through any statement indicating such an intention.
  • Condemnation of betrayal, failure to fulfill vows, and attachment to worldly life.
  • Condemnation of testifying without being called to give testimony, if the rightful claimant is aware of it. However, if he is unaware, it falls under the statement of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): "Shall I not tell you about the best of witnesses? The one who comes forward with his testimony before being asked for it." [Narrated by Muslim]

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam al-Bukhari back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam al-BukhariCompiler, died 256 AH
  2. 2Adam ibn Abi IyasTold us, Third generation, died 220 AH
  3. 3Shubah ibn al-HajjajTold us, Third generation, died 160 AH
  4. 4Nasr ibn ImranTold us, Successor, died 128 AH
  5. 5Zahdam ibn MudarribHeard, Successor, died 91 AH
  6. 6Imran ibn HusaynHeard, Companion, died 52 AH

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