Sahih al-Bukhari #7133
Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed)
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 وَرَّادٍ، كَاتِبِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ، قَالَ قَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ لَوْ رَأَيْتُ رَجُلاً مَعَ امْرَأَتِي لَضَرَبْتُهُ بِالسَّيْفِ غَيْرَ مُصْفَحٍ. فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " تَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ غَيْرَةِ سَعْدٍ، وَاللَّهِ لأَنَا أَغْيَرُ مِنْهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَغْيَرُ مِنِّي، وَمِنْ أَجْلِ غَيْرَةِ اللَّهِ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ، وَلاَ أَحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْعُذْرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ، وَمِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ بَعَثَ الْمُبَشِّرِينَ وَالْمُنْذِرِينَ وَلاَ أَحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمِدْحَةُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَمِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ ". وَقَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ " لاَ شَخْصَ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ ".
Sa`d bin 'Ubada said, "If I saw a man with my wife, I would strike him (behead him) with the blade of
my sword." This news reached Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who then said, "You people are astonished at Sa`d's
Ghira. By Allah, I have more Ghira than he, and Allah has more Ghira than I, and because of Allah's
Ghira, He has made unlawful Shameful deeds and sins (illegal sexual intercourse etc.) done in open
and in secret. And there is none who likes that the people should repent to Him and beg His pardon
than Allah, and for this reason He sent the warners and the givers of good news. And there is none
who likes to be praised more than Allah does, and for this reason, Allah promised to grant Paradise (to
the doers of good)." `Abdul Malik said, "No person has more Ghira than Allah."
Narrated by Narrated Al-Mughira:
Context
In this hadith, Sa`d bin 'Ubada expresses his intense jealousy regarding his wife, stating that he would kill a man found with her. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ responds by highlighting the importance of Ghira (jealousy) in Islam, asserting that Allah has even greater Ghira than humans. This statement emphasizes the seriousness of moral conduct and the prohibition of shameful acts, both public and private, as a reflection of divine jealousy.
Modern Application
In today's society, the concept of Ghira can manifest in various forms, such as protecting the sanctity of relationships and maintaining trust. This hadith reminds individuals to uphold moral standards and to be vigilant about their actions and those of others, especially in intimate relationships.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Divine Attributes and Moral Responsibility because it illustrates Allah's attributes of Ghira and the moral obligations placed on individuals to avoid shameful actions.
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Say, [O Muhammad], "If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, wealth which you have obtained, commerce wherein you fear decline, and dwellings with which you are pleased are more beloved to you than Allah and His Messenger and jihad in His cause, then wait until Allah executes His command. And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people."
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And [remember] when the Prophet confided to one of his wives a statement; and when she informed [another] of it and Allah showed it to him, he made known part of it and ignored a part. And when he informed her about it, she said, "Who told you this?" He said, "I was informed by the Knowing, the Acquainted."
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #7133 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Al-Mughira:.