Hadith on Servitude: Best and worst servants of Allah

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you about the worst servants of Allah? They are cruel and arrogant. Shall I not tell you about the best servants of Allah? They are weak, persecuted, and down-trodden, yet if they swear an oath by Allah, Allah will fulfill their oath.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23457

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عن حذيفة بن اليمان أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَلَا أُخْبرُكُمْ بشَرِّ عِبادِ اللَّهِ الْفَظُّ الْمُسْتَكْبرُ أَلَا أُخْبرُكُمْ بخَيْرِ عِبادِ اللَّهِ الضَّعِيفُ الْمُسْتَضْعَفُ ذُو الطِّمْرَيْنِ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ لَأَبرَّ اللَّهُ قَسَمَهُ

23457 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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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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