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Sahih Muslim #342

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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 أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ جَمِيعًا عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، - قَالَ الأَشَجُّ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، - حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ أَبِي جَهْمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ ‏{‏ مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَى‏}‏ ‏{‏ وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَى‏}‏ قَالَ رَآهُ بِفُؤَادِهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ ‏.‏
" The heart belied not what he saw" (al-Qur'an, Iiii. 11) and" Certainly he saw Him in another descent" (al-Qur'an, Iiii. 13) imply that he saw him twice with his heart.
Narrated by It is narrated on the authority of Ibn Abbas that the words:

Context

In this narration, Ibn Abbas reflects on the profound spiritual experience of seeing Allah's attributes through the heart. The verses mentioned highlight the significance of divine revelation and the deep connection between the heart and faith. This understanding encourages believers to cultivate a sincere heart that recognizes and affirms the truth of Allah's existence and attributes.

Modern Application

This hadith reminds us of the importance of nurturing our hearts and minds to recognize and appreciate the divine. In our daily lives, fostering sincerity and reflection can help strengthen our faith and understanding of Allah's attributes.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Allah's Attributes and Divine Revelation because it emphasizes the heart's role in perceiving divine truths and the significance of revelation in understanding Allah.

Allah's AttributesDivine Revelation

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This hadith is #342 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 Ibn Abbas that the words:.

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