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(8). 2961. Abū Sa'eed narrated that about Allāh's saying: Thus we have made you a Wasata nation – the Prophet said ﷺ: "The meaning of Wasata is just." (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said: This Ḥadīth is [Ḥasan] Ṣaḥīḥ.
(Another chain) From Abū Sa'eed who narrated that: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Nūh will be called and it will be said: "Did you deliver (the Message)?" "He will say: "Yes" and his people will be called and it will be said: "Did he call you?" They will say: "No warner came to us. No one came to us.' It will be said: "Who will testify for you?" So it is said: "Muḥammad and his
Ummah (community).” He ﷺ said: You will be brought to testify that he delivered (the Message) and that is His saying: Thus, we have made you a Wasāta nation that you will be witnesses over mankind and the Messenger (Muhammad) will be a witness over you.[1] And Al-Wasāt is “Just.” (Ṣāḥih)
Abu ‘Eisā said: This Hadīth is Hasan Ṣāḥih.
(Another chain) with a similar narration.
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[1] Al-Baqarah 2:125.
Commentary
The Muslim Ummah is in between the negligence of the Jews and the exaggeration and immoderation of the Christians. Therefore it is called the Middle Ummah, and that which is in the middle, it will be on the middle course and the path of moderation.
