Sunan Ibn Majah

Sunan Ibn Majah 215

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Sunan Ibn Majah 215
Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ بُدَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ أَهْلِينَ مِنَ النَّاسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ ‏"‏ هُمْ أَهْلُ الْقُرْآنِ أَهْلُ اللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Bakr ibn Khalaf Abu Bishr reported to us: Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi reported to us: Abd al-Rahman ibn Budayl reported to us, from his father, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, ‘Allah has people among humankind who belong to Him.’ They asked, ‘Messenger of Allah, who are they?’ He said, ‘They are the people of the Quran: Allah’s people and His elect.’

Translation notes

  • The phrase ahl Allah wa khassatuhu is rendered as ‘Allah’s people and His elect.’