Hadith on Racism: No favor in skin color, only in good deeds

Abu Dharr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Behold! Verily, you have no virtue over one with white skin or black skin, except by favor of righteousness.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 21407

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَهُ انْظُرْ فَإِنَّكَ لَيْسَ بِخَيْرٍ مِنْ أَحْمَرَ وَلَا أَسْوَدَ إِلَّا أَنْ تَفْضُلَهُ بِتَقْوَى

21407 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

35/321 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح لغيره في تخريج المسند

author avatar
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.
Scroll to Top