Which Person was Most Beneficial to his Brother

Ibn Abi Haatim stated:

‘It was narrated on the authority of ibn an Numayr who said: Abu Usaamah narrated to us on the authority of Hishaam ibn ‘Urwah, on the authority of his father, on the authority of ‘Aishah when she was performing ‘Umrah; she was amongst some of the ‘Araab when she heard a man saying:

“Which man was the most beneficial to his brother in the life of this world?”

The people responded: “We don’t know.”

He said: “By Allah, I know!”

I [‘Aishah] said: “I said to myself: He has made an oath without exceptions, indeed he must know which person was the most beneficial to his brother in the life of this world.”

He said: “It was Musa when he asked Allah to make his brother a prophet.” ^[1]

I [‘Aishah] said: “By Allah he spoke the truth.”

I say [Ibn Abi Haatim]: Concerning this, Allah the Elevated stated in praise of Musa, ‘Alayhi as Salaam:

and he was honourable before Allah [Al Ahzaab: 69]

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[1] Musa said:{And appoint for me a helper from my family, Haaroon, my brother. [Taha: 28-29]