Sahih al-Bukhari #3268
Prophets
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ اسْتَبَّ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَرَجُلٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ. فَقَالَ الْمُسْلِمُ وَالَّذِي اصْطَفَى مُحَمَّدًا صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ. فِي قَسَمٍ يُقْسِمُ بِهِ. فَقَالَ الْيَهُودِيُّ وَالَّذِي اصْطَفَى مُوسَى عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ. فَرَفَعَ الْمُسْلِمُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ يَدَهُ، فَلَطَمَ الْيَهُودِيَّ، فَذَهَبَ الْيَهُودِيُّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَخْبَرَهُ الَّذِي كَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ وَأَمْرِ الْمُسْلِمِ فَقَالَ
" لاَ تُخَيِّرُونِي عَلَى مُوسَى، فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ يَصْعَقُونَ فَأَكُونُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يُفِيقُ، فَإِذَا مُوسَى بَاطِشٌ بِجَانِبِ الْعَرْشِ، فَلاَ أَدْرِي أَكَانَ فِيمَنْ صَعِقَ فَأَفَاقَ قَبْلِي أَوْ كَانَ مِمَّنِ اسْتَثْنَى اللَّهُ ".
A Muslim and a Jew quarreled. The Muslim taking an oath, said, "By Him Who has preferred
Muhammad over all people...!" The Jew said, "By Him Who has preferred Moses, over all people."
The Muslim raised his hand and slapped the Jew who came to the Prophet (ﷺ) to tell him what had
happened between him and the Muslim. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Don't give me superiority over Moses, for
the people will become unconscious (on the Day of Resurrection) and I will be the first to gain
consciousness to see Moses standing and holding a side of Allah's Throne. I will not know if he has
been among those people who have become unconscious; and that he has gained consciousness before
me, or he has been amongst those whom Allah has exempted."
Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Context
This hadith recounts an incident where a Muslim and a Jew quarreled, leading to a discussion about the superiority of their respective prophets. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) cautioned against comparing himself to Moses, highlighting the humility and respect he maintained for other prophets. This moment underscores the importance of respect among different faiths.
Modern Application
In today's diverse society, this hadith serves as a reminder to promote interfaith respect and understanding. It encourages individuals to appreciate the contributions of all prophets and to engage in dialogue without denigrating others' beliefs.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Warning and Oaths and Vows because it addresses the dangers of comparing prophets and emphasizes the gravity of oaths made in their names.
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[Allah] said, "O Moses, I have chosen you over the people with My messages and My words [to you]. So take what I have given you and be among the grateful."
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And when Moses returned to his people, angry and grieved, he said, "How wretched is that by which you have replaced me after [my departure]. Were you impatient over the matter of your Lord?" And he threw down the tablets and seized his brother by [the hair of] his head, pulling him toward him. [Aaron] said, "O son of my mother, indeed the people oppressed me and were about to kill me, so let not the enemies rejoice over me and do not place me among the wrongdoing people."
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This hadith is #3268 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Prophets. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:.