Hadith #345
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Arabic Text
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ع
Body (Matn)
َنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ تَجِدُونَ خِيَارَهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارَهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا
Isnad Chain
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Yazid [ibn Harun], from Muhammad [ibn Ishaq], from Abu al-Zinad, from al-A'raj — that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'People are [like] veins of ore [ma'adin]. Those who were best among them in Jahiliyya are best among them in Islam — once they acquire understanding [fiqh of the religion].'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 345
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7183
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43573