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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 Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 1538 in the Book of The Book of Prayer - Travellers.

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Sahih Muslim #1538

Q: What is Sahih Muslim 1538 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Prayer - Travellers), narrated by This hadith has been reported by Mis'ar with the same chain of transmitters, but he made no mention of:, states: "" His face would turn towards us.""

The Book of Prayer - Travellers

Sahih

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

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ يُقْبِلُ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ ‏.‏

" His face would turn towards us."

Narrated by This hadith has been reported by Mis'ar with the same chain of transmitters, but he made no mention of:

Context

This hadith indicates that the same message has been transmitted through different narrators, although some details may vary. It emphasizes the importance of preserving the integrity of the message while acknowledging the variations that can occur in transmission.

Modern Application

In the modern context, this principle encourages individuals to approach Islamic teachings with an understanding of the diversity in interpretations and narrations, fostering a respectful dialogue among scholars and learners.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission because it highlights the process of narrating hadith through different chains while maintaining the core message.

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ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

Then he turned his back, striving.

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ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ

Then he turned back and was arrogant

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قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."

سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ

Al-Baqara (The Cow)

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قَدْ نَرَىٰ تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةًۭ تَرْضَىٰهَا ۚ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُۥ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ لَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ

We have certainly seen the turning of your face, [O Muhammad], toward the heaven, and We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces toward it [in prayer]. Indeed, those who have been given the Scripture well know that it is the truth from their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what they do.

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This hadith is #1538 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Prayer - Travellers. It is graded Sahih and narrated by This hadith has been reported by Mis'ar with the same chain of transmitters, but he made no mention of:.

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