What is Sahih al-Bukhari 5973 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)), narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin Al-Harith bin Naufal:, states: "`Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Did you benefit Abu Talib with anything as he used to protect and take care of you, and used to become angry for you?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said,…"

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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, which contains 7,277 hadiths across 97 books. It is hadith number 5973 in the Book of Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab).

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Sahih al-Bukhari #5973

Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ نَوْفَلٍ، عَنْ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ نَفَعْتَ أَبَا طَالِبٍ بِشَىْءٍ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَحُوطُكَ وَيَغْضَبُ لَكَ قَالَ ‏ "‏ نَعَمْ هُوَ فِي ضَحْضَاحٍ مِنْ نَارٍ، لَوْلاَ أَنَا لَكَانَ فِي الدَّرَكِ الأَسْفَلِ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏"‏‏.‏

`Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Did you benefit Abu Talib with anything as he used to protect and take care of you, and used to become angry for you?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes, he is in a shallow place of Fire. Were it not for me, he would have been in the bottom-most depth of the Fire."

Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin Al-Harith bin Naufal:

Context

In this hadith narrated by `Abdullah bin Al-Harith, the Prophet ﷺ responds to a question about Abu Talib's fate, revealing that he is in a less severe part of the Fire due to the Prophet's ﷺ intercession. This highlights the significance of intercession and the mercy that can be granted to those who have shown kindness and protection to the Prophet ﷺ.

Modern Application

This hadith reminds us of the impact of our actions and relationships. In our lives, it encourages us to support and protect those we care about, knowing that our kindness can have lasting effects.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Punishment and Afterlife because it discusses the consequences of one's actions in the afterlife and the mercy that can be granted through intercession.

Divine Punishment Afterlife