Sahih al-Bukhari #3287

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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتِ ‏{‏الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَلَمْ يَلْبِسُوا إِيمَانَهُمْ بِظُلْمٍ‏}‏ شَقَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ، فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَيُّنَا لاَ يَظْلِمُ نَفْسَهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَيْسَ ذَلِكَ، إِنَّمَا هُوَ الشِّرْكُ، أَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا مَا قَالَ لُقْمَانُ لاِبْنِهِ وَهْوَ يَعِظُهُ ‏{‏يَا بُنَىَّ لاَ تُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِيمٌ ‏}‏‏"‏‏.‏
When the Verse:-- 'Those who believe and mix not their belief with wrong.' was revealed, the Muslims felt it very hard on them and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who amongst us does not do wrong to himself?" He replied, "The Verse does not mean this. But that (wrong) means to associate others in worship to Allah: Don't you listen to what Luqman said to his son when he was advising him," O my son! Join not others in worship with Allah. Verily joining others in worship with Allah is a great wrong indeed." (31.13)
Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:

Context

This hadith, narrated by Abdullah, addresses the concerns of Muslims regarding the verse about mixing belief with wrongdoing. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ clarifies that the 'wrong' mentioned refers specifically to shirk, or associating partners with Allah, thus emphasizing the gravity of this sin.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this hadith serves as a reminder to maintain a pure belief in Allah and to avoid any form of associating partners with Him. It encourages individuals to reflect on their faith and ensure their worship is directed solely to Allah.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Warning and Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah) because it addresses the serious nature of shirk and the importance of maintaining pure faith.

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And [mention, O Muhammad], when Luqman said to his son while he was instructing him, "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allah. Indeed, association [with him] is great injustice."
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And do not invoke besides Allah that which neither benefits you nor harms you, for if you did, then indeed you would be of the wrongdoers.'"
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They who believe and do not mix their belief with injustice - those will have security, and they are [rightly] guided.
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An-Nisaa (The Women)
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This hadith is #3287 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Prophets. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:.

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