The Best Person

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُسْرٍ أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَالَ  مَنْ طَالَ عُمُرُهُ وَحَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ 

 

Abdullah bin Busr narrated that an Arab Bedouin once asked: “Ya Rasulullah, who is the best of mankind?” 

He (Rasulullah) answered: “He whose life is long and whose deeds are good.” 

 

 

Grade: Hasan (Darussalam) 

 

Source: at-Tirmidhi 

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi/36/26 

 

Lessons: 

 

1. The best man is one who has a long life, on the condition that he does amal soleh (good deeds). 

 

2. The best man is one who consistently does amal soleh throughout his entire life. 

 

3. The best man is one who increases his amal soleh, and sees being granted a longer life as an opportunity to do more good deeds. 

 

4. Treat age as a businessman would treat capital. Not taking advantage of your age is a clear loss.