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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 5822 in the Book of The Book of Virtues.

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Q: What is Sahih Muslim 5822 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Virtues), narrated by Umm Salama reported that she heard Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) saying this as he was sitting on the pulpit and she was getting her hair combed. (He uttered these words):, states: "" O people." And she said to one who was combing: Leave my head; the rest of the hadith is the same."

The Book of Virtues

Sahih

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

وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مَعْنٍ الرَّقَاشِيُّ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ - وَهُوَ عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو - حَدَّثَنَا أَفْلَحُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ كَانَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ تُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ وَهِيَ تَمْتَشِطُ ‏ "‏ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ لِمَاشِطَتِهَا كُفِّي رَأْسِي ‏.‏ بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِ بُكَيْرٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ‏.‏

" O people." And she said to one who was combing: Leave my head; the rest of the hadith is the same.

Narrated by Umm Salama reported that she heard Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) saying this as he was sitting on the pulpit and she was getting her hair combed. (He uttered these words):

Context

In this hadith, Umm Salama recounts an instance where she was combing her hair while the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was addressing the people from the pulpit. She felt the need to listen to his words and asked the person combing her hair to pause. This highlights the importance of being attentive to religious teachings and the eagerness of the companions to learn from the Prophet ﷺ.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith reminds us of the importance of prioritizing learning and knowledge, especially when it comes to spiritual matters. In our busy lives, we should find moments to pause and engage with teachings that can guide our actions and beliefs.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct and Respectful Communication because it illustrates the Prophet's ﷺ manner of addressing people and the significance of attentive listening in a respectful manner.

Prophetic Conduct Respectful Communication