What is Sahih Muslim 7360 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Commentary on the Qur'an), narrated by Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported in connection with the words of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious:, states: "" Those to whom they call upon, themselves seek the means or access to their Lord as to whoever of them becomes nearest" (xvii. 57) that it related to a party of Jinn who were being worshipped and the…"

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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 7360 in the Book of The Book of Commentary on the Qur'an.

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The Book of Commentary on the Qur'an

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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 عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَى رَبِّهِمُ الْوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ‏}‏ قَالَ كَانَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ أَسْلَمُوا وَكَانُوا يُعْبَدُونَ فَبَقِيَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ عَلَى عِبَادَتِهِمْ وَقَدْ أَسْلَمَ النَّفَرُ مِنَ الْجِنِّ ‏.‏

" Those to whom they call upon, themselves seek the means or access to their Lord as to whoever of them becomes nearest" (xvii. 57) that it related to a party of Jinn who were being worshipped and they embraced Islam but those who worshipped them kept on worshipping them (though the Jinn whom the misguided people worshipped had become Muslims). It was then that this verse was revealed.

Narrated by Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported in connection with the words of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious:

Context

This hadith discusses a group of Jinn who were worshipped by people but later embraced Islam. Despite their conversion, the misguided worshippers continued to call upon them. This situation illustrates the theme of truth versus falsehood, as the Jinn sought closeness to Allah while their former worshippers remained in error. The takeaway is the importance of recognizing and adhering to the truth.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this principle encourages individuals to seek knowledge and truth in their beliefs and practices. It serves as a reminder to critically evaluate what we follow and ensure it aligns with authentic teachings.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Truth and Falsehood and Divine Revelation because it reveals the distinction between true worship of Allah and misguided practices.

Truth and Falsehood Divine Revelation