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Sahih Muslim #439

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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، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُمَا قَالاَ ‏"‏ مَا أَنْتُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي النَّاسِ إِلاَّ كَالشَّعْرَةِ الْبَيْضَاءِ فِي الثَّوْرِ الأَسْوَدِ أَوْ كَالشَّعْرَةِ السَّوْدَاءِ فِي الثَّوْرِ الأَبْيَضِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرَا ‏"‏ أَوْ كَالرَّقْمَةِ فِي ذِرَاعِ الْحِمَارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
You would be no more among men (on the Day of Resurrection) but like a white hair on (the body of) a black ox, or like a black hair on (the body of) a white ox, and he made no mention of: a strip on the foreleg of an ass.
Narrated by The same hadith has been narrated from A'mash on the authority of the same chain of transmitters with the exception of these words:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) uses a metaphor to describe the insignificance of his followers on the Day of Resurrection compared to the vastness of humanity. He likens them to a white hair on a black ox or vice versa. This imagery serves to illustrate the challenges faced by the Muslim community and the importance of unity and strength in faith.

Modern Application

In today's context, this hadith serves as a reminder for Muslims to remain united and strong in their faith despite being a minority in many societies. It encourages believers to support one another and work together for the common good.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Community because it emphasizes the position of the Muslim community in relation to the larger society.

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About Sahih Muslim

This hadith is #439 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Faith. It is graded Sahih and narrated by The same hadith has been narrated from A'mash on the authority of the same chain of transmitters with the exception of these words:.

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