# Sahih Muslim - The Book of the Merits of the Companions

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**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #6265

**Book:** The Book of the Merits of the Companions | **Narrator(s):** Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Talha إبراهيم بن محمد بن طلحة بن عبيد الله | **Grade:** Sahih

I heard Abu Sa’ld delivering an address in the presence of Abu ‘Utba that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The worthiest settlements of the Ansar are those of Banu Najjar, then of Banu ‘Abu al-Ashhal and then of Banu Harith and then of Banu Khazraj and then of the clan of Banu Sa’idah, and if I were to give preference to anyone besides them I would have given preference to my relatives.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sahih-muslim-6265/)*

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