حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَی بْنُ حَمْزَةَ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُغِيثُ بْنُ سُمَيٍّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ کُلُّ مَخْمُومِ الْقَلْبِ صَدُوقِ اللِّسَانِ قَالُوا صَدُوقُ اللِّسَانِ نَعْرِفُهُ فَمَا مَخْمُومُ الْقَلْبِ قَالَ هُوَ التَّقِيُّ النَّقِيُّ لَا إِثْمَ فِيهِ وَلَا بَغْيَ وَلَا غِلَّ وَلَا حَسَدَ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 4216
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said: "It was said to the Messenger of Allah which of the people is best?' He said: 'Everyone who is pure of heart and sincere of speech.' They if said: 'Sincere of speech, we know what this is, but what is pure of heart? He said: 'It is (the heart) that is pious and pure, with no sin,injustice, rancor or envy in it.'' (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020