Question
Can you provide the reference for this?
Sa’id ibn Jubayr was asked, “Which pilgrim is the best?” He replied, “The one who feeds others and protects his tongue.”
Answer
Imam ‘Abdur Razzaq (rahimahullah) has recorded this statement of the Tabi’i, Sa’id ibn Jubayr (rahimahullah).
Khallad ibn ‘Abdir Rahman once asked Sa’id ibn Jubayr (rahimahullah), “Which pilgrim [Haji] is the best?” He replied, “The one who feeds others and guards his tongue.”
(Musannaf ‘Abdur Razzaq: 8816)
Similar wordings have been reported as a Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). See here
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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(٨٨١٦) – أخبرنا عبد الرزاق عن أبيه، عن خلاد بن عبد الرحمن قال: سألت سعيد بن جبير، أي الحاج أفضل قال: من أطعم الطعام، وكف لسانه قال وأخبرنا الثوري قال: سمعنا أنه من بر الحج.