Hadith on Ummah: Virtue of the first and last Muslims

Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of my nation is like the rain. One does not know if the first part is the best or the last.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2869

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

عَنْ ‌أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَثَلُ أُمَّتِي مَثَلُ الْمَطَرِ لَا يُدْرَى أَوَّلُهُ خَيْرٌ أَمْ آخِرُ

2869 سنن الترمذي أبواب الأمثال

2286 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح بمجموع طرقه في السلسلة الصحيحة

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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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