Every nation has an extremely trustworthy man, and the most trustworthy man of this Ummah is Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrāh

Arabic text

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه مرفوعًا: «إنَّ لكل أُمَّة أمِينًا، وإنَّ أمِيننا -أيتُها الأمة- أبو عُبيدة بن الجَرَّاح».

Translation

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every nation has an extremely trustworthy man, and the most trustworthy man of this Ummah is Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrāh."

Explanation

Every nation has an extremely trustworthy man known for his honesty more than others. The person who is most well-known for his honesty and trustworthiness in the Muslim nation is Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrāh (may Allah be pleased with him). Although honesty is a common characteristic of all the Companions (may Allah be pleased with him) yet the context of the Hadīth shows that Abu ‘Ubaydah has a higher level of trustworthiness than others.

Topics

• The Creed
• Virtues and Manners
• The Companions
• Degrees of the Companions
• Virtues
• Merits of the Companions