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«سئل رسول الله: أي المسلمين خير؟ قال: «من سلم المسلمون من لسانه ويده»»
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Summary
A report of Abdullah ibn Amr in the Book of Faith: the answer to the question "which Muslims are best?" is that they are those whom other Muslims are safe from by tongue and hand. It is one of the most specific definitions of practical Islam in the Sahih. 1
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Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As, Muhammad and Islam (religion).
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Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 42 — The Muslim is he from whose tongue and hand Muslims are safe”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-0042/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.