Question
Did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) say this?
“Dawud (‘alayhis salam) was the one who would worship [Allah] the most out of all men”
Answer
Yes. Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration and has graded it sound (hasan).
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3490)
‘Allamah Tibi (rahimahullah) states that this is restricted to Dawud’s (‘alayhis salam) time. [i.e., Dawud ‘alayhis salam was the one who would worship [Allah] the most out of all men in his time]
(Tuhfatul Ahwadhi, Hadith: 3490)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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