857. Dua When in Doubt (Wallahu a'lam)
وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ
Dua When in Doubt English Transliteration
Wallahu a'lam
Dua When in Doubt English Translation
Allah knows better.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَكْرَمُ؟ قَالَ " أَكْرَمُهُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاهُمْ ". قَالُوا لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ. قَالَ " فَيُوسُفُ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ابْنُ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ابْنِ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ابْنِ خَلِيلِ اللَّهِ ". قَالُوا لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ. قَالَ " عَنْ مَعَادِنِ الْعَرَبِ تَسْأَلُونِي ". قَالُوا نَعَمْ. قَالَ " فَخِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ إِذَا فَقُهُوا ". قَالَ: قَالَ يونس: وحدثني ابن شهاب، عن عبيد الله بن عبد الله بن عتبة، عن أبي هريرة، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نحوه. قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ: وَوَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ.
Abu Huraira reported: It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are the most honorable among people?” He said, “The most honorable of them in the sight of Allah are those who are most righteous.” They said, “We are not asking about this.” He said, “Then it is Joseph, the Prophet of Allah, son of the Prophet of Allah, son of the Prophet of Allah, son of the Friend of Allah.” They said, “We are not asking about this.” He said, “Are you asking me about the origins of the Arabs?” They said, “Yes.” He said, “Then those who were the best in the pre-Islamic period are the best in Islam, if they comprehend (the religion).” Yunus said: Ibn Shihab said, “And Allah knows best.”