English
It is narrated from him (al-Hasan, RA) as a mursal hadith, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about two men from the Children of Israel. One was a scholar who prayed the obligatory prayers, then sat to teach people goodness, and the other was one who fasted during the day and prayed at night. Which of the two was superior? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied: "The superiority of the scholar who prays the obligatory prayers and then sits to teach people goodness is over the worshiper who fasts during the day and prays at night, as my superiority over the lowest among you."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 251 (unverified) 35% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan al-Darimi 361 (unverified) 30% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 251
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