Hadith on Islam: Best Muslims do no harm with words, deeds

Abu Musa reported: They said, “O Messenger, of Allah, whose Islam is best?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One from whose tongue and hand Muslims are safe.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 11, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 42

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

عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى قَالَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْإِسْلَامِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ

11 صحيح البخاري كتاب الإيمان باب أي الإسلام أفضل

42 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإيمان باب بيان تفاضل الإسلام وأي أموره أفضل

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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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