Sahih Muslim #6002

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.

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ يُونُسَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ، أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، التَّيْمِيِّ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَرَرْتُ عَلَى مُوسَى وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فِي قَبْرِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَزَادَ فِي حَدِيثِ عِيسَى ‏"‏ مَرَرْتُ لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏
I happened to pass by Moses as he was busy in saying prayer in his grave, and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of 'Isa there is an addition of these words:, I happened to pass on the occasion of the Night journey."
Narrated by Anas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Context

In this hadith, Anas narrates an encounter where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) passes by Moses praying in his grave. This event is significant as it connects the Prophet's experiences with those of previous prophets, emphasizing the continuity of prophethood and the importance of prayer.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages Muslims to maintain a strong connection with their faith through prayer and remembrance of past prophets. It serves as an inspiration to engage in regular prayer and to recognize the shared legacy of guidance among all prophets.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophets and Night Journey (Isra & Mi'raj) because it highlights the connection between the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and previous prophets, emphasizing the importance of prayer.

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[Moses] said, "That is [established] between me and you. Whichever of the two terms I complete - there is no injustice to me, and Allah, over what we say, is Witness."

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This hadith is #6002 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Virtues. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Anas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:.

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