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Sahih al-Bukhari #7019

Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ صَبَّاحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا وَرْقَاءُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لَنْ يَبْرَحَ النَّاسُ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ حَتَّى يَقُولُوا هَذَا اللَّهُ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَمَنْ خَلَقَ اللَّهَ ‏"‏‏.‏
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "People will not stop asking questions till they say, 'This is Allah, the Creator of everything, then who created Allah?' "
Narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) warns about the endless cycle of questioning that can lead people to doubt fundamental beliefs. He highlights a scenario where individuals may question the existence of Allah as the Creator, ultimately leading to a philosophical dead end. The takeaway is the importance of faith and the limitations of human reasoning when it comes to divine matters.

Modern Application

In today's world, many people grapple with existential questions and the nature of creation. This hadith serves as a reminder to maintain faith and seek understanding without falling into endless questioning that may lead to confusion or doubt about core beliefs.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Warning because it cautions against the dangers of endless questioning that can lead to doubts about Allah's existence.

Warning

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This hadith is #7019 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:.

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