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Sahih al-Bukhari #61

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Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ شَجَرَةً لاَ يَسْقُطُ وَرَقُهَا، وَإِنَّهَا مَثَلُ الْمُسْلِمِ، فَحَدِّثُونِي مَا هِيَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَوَقَعَ النَّاسُ فِي شَجَرِ الْبَوَادِي‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَوَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي أَنَّهَا النَّخْلَةُ، فَاسْتَحْيَيْتُ ثُمَّ قَالُوا حَدِّثْنَا مَا هِيَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ ‏"‏‏.‏
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas. And I thought of the date-palm tree but felt shy to answer the others then asked, "What is that tree, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."
Narrated by Narrated Ibn `Umar:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ compares a Muslim to a tree whose leaves do not fall, specifically identifying the date-palm. This metaphor emphasizes the resilience and steadfastness expected of a believer.

Modern Application

In everyday life, this hadith encourages Muslims to embody qualities of strength and endurance, much like the date-palm, in their faith and character, fostering a sense of stability in their personal and communal lives.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Nature References and Prophetic Teachings because it uses nature to convey a spiritual lesson about the qualities of a Muslim.

Nature ReferencesProphetic Teachings

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This hadith is #61 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Knowledge. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Ibn `Umar:.

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