Hadith on Ghuraba: Righteous strangers among many evil people

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “We are in such a time when the strangers are blessed.” It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are the strangers?” The Prophet said, “Righteous people among many evil people. Those who disobey them are more numerous than those who obey them.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 6650

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir

عن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاصي قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ طُوبَى لِلْغُرَبَاءِ فَقِيلَ مَنْ الْغُرَبَاءُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ أُنَاسٌ صَالِحُونَ فِي أُنَاسِ سُوءٍ كَثِيرٍ مَنْ يَعْصِيهِمْ أَكْثَرُ مِمَّنْ يُطِيعُهُمْ

6650 مسند أحمد

6/207 المحدث أحمد شاكر خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في مسند أحمد

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