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Sahih Muslim #249

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

حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الصَّفَّارُ، حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَثَّامٍ، عَنْ سُعَيْرِ بْنِ الْخِمْسِ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْوَسْوَسَةِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ تِلْكَ مَحْضُ الإِيمَانِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
It is pure faith.
Narrated by It is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud that the Apostle (ﷺ) was asked about evil prompting, to which he replied:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ addresses the issue of evil prompting or whispers from the devil. He reassures that such thoughts are a natural part of faith and do not diminish one's belief. This teaching emphasizes that experiencing doubts or whispers does not equate to a lack of faith, but rather is a test of one's belief.

Modern Application

Today, many people struggle with doubts or negative thoughts, often feeling guilty for having them. This hadith reassures individuals that such experiences are common and part of the human condition, encouraging them to seek strength in their faith despite these challenges.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Faith and Belief because it highlights the nature of faith and reassures believers about the normalcy of experiencing doubts.

Faith and Belief

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This hadith is #249 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Faith. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud that the Apostle (ﷺ) was asked about evil prompting, to which he replied:.

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