Muhammad bin al-Munkadir said: I heard Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you who are the best of you, as distinct from the worst of you?" The Companions said: "Of course!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best of you are those with the longest lives and the best deeds." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it. And it has a sahih supporting witness (shahid) on the condition of Imam Muslim: