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Best of people — most useful

Friday, January 17, 2025

خَيْرُ النَّاسِ أَنْفَعُهُمْ لِلنَّاسِ
Transliteration

Khayru-n-nasi anfa'uhum li-n-nas.

Translation

The best of people are those who are most beneficial to people.

Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah·Al-Mu'jam al-Awsat of at-Tabarani 5787 (hasan)
Reflection

Not the richest, not the most learned, not the most pious in private. Most useful. Go be that.

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