Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 4001

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Mishkat al-Masabih 4001
Arabic hadith text

عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " إِنَّ اللَّهَ فَضَّلَنِي عَلَى الْأَنْبِيَاءِ أَوْ قَالَ: فَضَّلَ أُمَّتِي عَلَى الْأُمَمِ وأحلَّ لنا الْغَنَائِم ". رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

Translation

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Abu Umama reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, ‘God favored me over the prophets—or he said, He favored my community over the nations—and made spoils of war lawful for us.’ Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

Notes and open questions — unreviewed

  • The source gives two alternative wordings about whether God favored the Prophet over the prophets or his community over the nations.