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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Meaning: The best of this Ummah are those with the most women

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: In his statement, "Indeed,
the best person of this (Muslim) nation (i.e., Muhammad) of all other Muslims, had the largest number of wivesخير هذه الأمة أكثرها نساء
Sahih al-Bukhari 5069
," does he mean by "the best of this Ummah" the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?

Answer:
No, that is not the case. "Those with the most women" means it is not limited to one woman, but rather up to four. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في أم الولد — islamhouse.com (42:28)

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