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Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))

The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "And, verily, Yūnus (Jonah) was one of the Messengers." (V.37:139)

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by Ibn Masud 5 narrators
Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamil Atbāʿ Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn ~150 AH – ~240 AH Jarir bin 'Abdul Hameed al-Razi Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn 107 AH – 188 AH Sulaiman al-A'mash Tābiʿī 61 AH – 147 AH Shaqayq bin Salmah al-Asadi Tābiʿī ~1AH – ~ 100 AH Ibn Masud Companion d. 32 AH/ 652 CE
Narrated `Abdullah:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Nobody has the right to be better than (Jonah) bin Matta."

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 4804

In-book reference

Book 65, Hadith 326

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 328

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَا يَنْبَغِي لأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا مِنِ ابْنِ مَتَّى ‏"‏‏.‏

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Narrated Abu Huraira

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who says that I am better than Jonah bin Matta, tells a lie.'

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Narrated Abdullah

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you should say that I am better than Yunus (i.e. Jonah)." Musadded added, "Jonah bin Matta."

Sahih al-Bukhari 3416

Narrated Abu Huraira

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None should say that I am better than Yunus bin Matta."

Sahih al-Bukhari 4631

Narrated Abu Huraira

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nobody has the right to say that I am better than Jonah bin Matta."

Sahih al-Bukhari 4603

Narrated Abdullah

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None has the right to say that I am better than Jonah bin Matta."

Sahih al-Bukhari 4630

Narrated ibn Abbas

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nobody has the rights to say that I am better than Jonah bin Matta."