Sahih Muslim #867

The Book of Prayers
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ الْجُمَحِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي حَدِيثِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ ‏ "‏ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ وَجْهَ حِمَارٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
" Allah may make his face like the face of an ass."
Narrated by This hadith has been narrated by Abu Huraira by another chain of transmitters except for the words narrated by Rabi' b. Muslim:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) warns about the consequences of certain actions. He mentions that Allah may make a person's face resemble that of an ass, which serves as a metaphor for disgrace. This warning emphasizes the importance of maintaining good character and avoiding behaviors that lead to humiliation.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages individuals to reflect on their actions and character. In today's context, it serves as a reminder to uphold integrity and avoid behaviors that may lead to social disgrace or loss of respect in the community.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Warning because it serves as a cautionary message about the consequences of one's actions.

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This hadith is #867 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Prayers. It is graded Sahih and narrated by This hadith has been narrated by Abu Huraira by another chain of transmitters except for the words narrated by Rabi' b. Muslim:.

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