Sahih al-Bukhari #2049
Sales and Trade
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِلاَلٌ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، قَالَ لَقِيتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قُلْتُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ صِفَةِ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي التَّوْرَاةِ. قَالَ أَجَلْ، وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَمَوْصُوفٌ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ بِبَعْضِ صِفَتِهِ فِي الْقُرْآنِ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا، وَحِرْزًا لِلأُمِّيِّينَ، أَنْتَ عَبْدِي وَرَسُولِي سَمَّيْتُكَ الْمُتَوَكِّلَ، لَيْسَ بِفَظٍّ وَلاَ غَلِيظٍ وَلاَ سَخَّابٍ فِي الأَسْوَاقِ، وَلاَ يَدْفَعُ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ وَلَكِنْ يَعْفُو وَيَغْفِرُ، وَلَنْ يَقْبِضَهُ اللَّهُ حَتَّى يُقِيمَ بِهِ الْمِلَّةَ الْعَوْجَاءَ بِأَنْ يَقُولُوا لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ. وَيَفْتَحُ بِهَا أَعْيُنًا عُمْيًا، وَآذَانًا صُمًّا، وَقُلُوبًا غُلْفًا. تَابَعَهُ عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ هِلاَلٍ. وَقَالَ سَعِيدٌ عَنْ هِلاَلٍ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ عَنِ ابْنِ سَلاَمٍ. غُلْفٌ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ فِي غِلاَفٍ، سَيْفٌ أَغْلَفُ، وَقَوْسٌ غَلْفَاءُ، وَرَجُلٌ أَغْلَفُ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَخْتُونًا.
I met `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As and asked him, "Tell me about the description of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
which is mentioned in Torah (i.e. Old Testament.") He replied, 'Yes. By Allah, he is described in
Torah with some of the qualities attributed to him in the Qur'an as follows:
"O Prophet ! We have sent you as a witness (for Allah's True religion) And a giver of glad tidings (to
the faithful believers), And a warner (to the unbelievers) And guardian of the illiterates. You are My
slave and My messenger (i.e. Apostle). I have named you "Al-Mutawakkil" (who depends upon
Allah). You are neither discourteous, harsh Nor a noisemaker in the markets And you do not do evil to
those Who do evil to you, but you deal With them with forgiveness and kindness. Allah will not let
him (the Prophet) Die till he makes straight the crooked people by making them say: "None has the
right to be worshipped but Allah," With which will be opened blind eyes And deaf ears and enveloped
hearts."
Narrated by Narrated Ata bin Yasar:
Context
This hadith highlights the qualities of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) as described in the Torah. It emphasizes his gentle nature, forgiving attitude, and the significant role he plays as a messenger. The description serves to illustrate his character and the divine purpose of his mission.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, these qualities can inspire individuals to embody kindness and forgiveness in their interactions. It encourages people to approach others with compassion and understanding, reflecting the Prophet's teachings.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Teachings and Divine Revelation because it connects the Prophet's characteristics to the divine message he was entrusted with.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #2049 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Sales and Trade. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Ata bin Yasar:.