Hadith #1160
Ungraded
Chapter: The Book of Miscellaneous ahadith of Significant Values
كتاب المنثورات والملح
Arabic Text
وعنه رضي الله عنه : {كنتم خير أمة أخرجت للناس} قال: خير الناس للناس يأتون بهم في السلاسل في أعناقهم حتى يدخلوا في الإسلام. أخرجه: البخاري.
English Translation
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said in the interpretation of the Ayah reported: "You are the best of peoples ever raised up for (the benefit of) mankind..." (3:110): The best for mankind are those who bring them with chains round their necks till they embrace Islam (and thereby save them from the eternal punishment in the Hell-fire, and make them enter Jannah in the Hereafter).".
Quran References
Reference: Riyadh al-Salihin, Book 18, Hadith 1160
Sunnah.com ref: riyadh-salihin 1160
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