Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #29258

Muhammad bin Al-Alaa Abu Kurayb narrated to us, Muawiyah bin Hisham narrated to us, Yunus bin Al-Harith narrated to us, on the authority of Ibrahim bin Abi Maymun, on the authority of Abu Salih, on the authority of Abu Hurairah, on the authority of the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, who said: “This verse was revealed about the people of Quba: (Therein are men who love to Purify themselves, and God loves those who purify themselves.” He said: “They were cleansing themselves with water, and this verse was revealed about them.” He said, “This is a strange hadith.” From this perspective, he said, and on the authority of Abu Ayyub, Anas bin Malik, and Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Salam.