Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2628

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari reported that the Prophet was asked, ‘Which Muslims are best?’ He replied: ‘Those from whose tongues and hands the Muslims are safe.’ This was narrated by Ibrahim ibn Sa‘id al-Jawhari, from Abu Usamah, from Burayd ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Burdah, from his grandfather Abu Burdah, from Abu Musa. Abu ‘Isa said: ‘This hadith is sahih gharīb in the narration of Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari from the Prophet.’