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Sahih Muslim #7232

The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour
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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 مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّ فِي الإِنْسَانِ عَظْمًا لاَ تَأْكُلُهُ الأَرْضُ أَبَدًا فِيهِ يُرَكَّبُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا أَىُّ عَظْمٍ هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ عَجْبُ الذَّنَبِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
There is a bone in the human being which the earth would never consume and it is from this that new bodies would be reconstituted (on the Day of Resurrection). They said: Allah's Messenger, which bone is that? Thereupon he said: It is the spinal bone.
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported so many ahadith from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and amongst these one was this that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

Context

Abu Huraira narrates a hadith where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) mentions a bone in the human body that will not be consumed by the earth, which is the spinal bone. This hadith signifies the concept of resurrection and the belief in life after death, reinforcing the idea of accountability for one's actions.

Modern Application

In modern life, this hadith encourages individuals to reflect on their actions and the belief in the afterlife. It serves as a motivation to live righteously, knowing that one's deeds will be accounted for in the hereafter.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Resurrection and Treatment of the Dead because it discusses the resurrection of the body and the significance of the spinal bone in the context of life after death.

ResurrectionTreatment of the Dead

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This hadith is #7232 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Huraira reported so many ahadith from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and amongst these one was this that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:.

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