مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الآداب
The Book of Manners
(أَفْضَلُ الرِّجَالِ طَوِيلُ العُمْرِ وَحَسَنُ الأَخْلَاقِ)
(The best man is one with a long life and good morals)
Hadith Number: 5100
5100 - وعن ابي هريرة - رضي الله عنه - قال: قال رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم -:"الا انبئكم بخياركم؟"قالوا: بلى قال:"خياركم اطولكم اعمارا، واحسنكم اخلاقا"رواه احمد.
Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you about the best among you?" They said, "Please do tell us." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best among you are those whose lives are the longest among you and whose character is the best among you." Hasan, narrated by Ahmad.
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