What is Sahih Muslim 258 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Faith), narrated by Anas b. Malik transmitted it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that the Great and Glorious Allah said:, states: "Verily your people would constantly question about this and that till they would say: Well, it is Allah Who created the creation, but who created Allah?"

Is this hadith authentic?

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 258 in the Book of The Book of Faith.

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Sahih Muslim #258

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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 عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ مُخْتَارِ بْنِ فُلْفُلٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لاَ يَزَالُونَ يَقُولُونَ مَا كَذَا مَا كَذَا حَتَّى يَقُولُوا هَذَا اللَّهُ خَلَقَ الْخَلْقَ فَمَنْ خَلَقَ اللَّهَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Verily your people would constantly question about this and that till they would say: Well, it is Allah Who created the creation, but who created Allah?

Narrated by Anas b. Malik transmitted it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that the Great and Glorious Allah said:

Context

This hadith addresses the tendency of people to question the nature of Allah's existence. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ conveys that such inquiries can lead to confusion and doubt, emphasizing the importance of faith without excessive questioning.

Modern Application

In modern society, it's common to encounter doubts about faith and existence. This hadith encourages believers to maintain their faith and trust in Allah without getting lost in unresolvable questions, fostering a more profound spiritual connection.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Faith and Belief because it discusses the nature of belief and the potential pitfalls of excessive questioning regarding divine matters.

Faith and Belief

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And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and earth?" they would surely say, "Allah." Say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allah "; but most of them do not know.

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If you asked them, "Who created the heavens and earth and subjected the sun and the moon?" they would surely say, "Allah." Then how are they deluded?

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Say, "Are there of your 'partners' any who begins creation and then repeats it?" Say, "Allah begins creation and then repeats it, so how are you deluded?"

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This hadith is #258 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Faith. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Anas b. Malik transmitted it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that the Great and Glorious Allah said:.

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