Hadith on Da’wah: Guiding a person to Islam better than all wealth

Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By Allah, that Allah guides a man through you is better for you than a herd of expensive red camels.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3009, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2406

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ سَهْلٍ ابْن سَعْدٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ وَاللَّهِ لَأَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللَّهُ بِكَ رَجُلًا خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ حُمْرُ النَّعَمِ

3009 صحيح البخاري كتاب الجهاد والسير باب فضل من أسلم على يديه رجل

2406 صحيح مسلم كتاب فضائل الصحابة باب من فضائل علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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