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Sahih Muslim #250

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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 هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِهَارُونَ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لاَ يَزَالُ النَّاسُ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ حَتَّى يُقَالَ هَذَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ فَمَنْ خَلَقَ اللَّهَ فَمَنْ وَجَدَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا فَلْيَقُلْ آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Men will continue to question one another till this is propounded: Allah created all things but who created Allah? He who found himself confronted with such a situation should say: I affirm my faith in Allah.
Narrated by It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

In this narration, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) addresses the tendency of people to question the creation of Allah. He advises that when confronted with such doubts, one should affirm their faith in Allah. This highlights the importance of steadfastness in belief amidst confusion.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a guide for individuals facing doubts about their faith. It encourages them to reaffirm their belief in Allah and to seek knowledge and understanding rather than succumb to confusion.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Attributes and Faith and Belief because it addresses the nature of belief in Allah and the importance of affirming faith in the face of doubt.

Divine AttributesFaith and Belief

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This hadith is #250 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 Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:.

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