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Sunan Abu Dawud #5113

General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُهَيْلٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ جَاءَهُ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَجِدُ فِي أَنْفُسِنَا الشَّىْءَ نُعْظِمُ أَنْ نَتَكَلَّمَ بِهِ أَوِ الْكَلاَمَ بِهِ مَا نُحِبُّ أَنَّ لَنَا وَأَنَّا تَكَلَّمْنَا بِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَوَقَدْ وَجَدْتُمُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ ذَاكَ صَرِيحُ الإِيمَانِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Have you experienced that? They replied: yes. He said : that is clear faith.
Narrated by Abu Hurairah said; His companion came to him and said; Messenger of Allah! We have thoughts which we cannot dare talk about and we do not like that we have them or talk about them. He said:

Context

In this hadith, Abu Hurairah narrates a conversation where companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ express their discomfort with certain thoughts they have. The Prophet ﷺ reassures them that experiencing such thoughts is a sign of true faith. This highlights the struggle many believers face with internal doubts and the importance of understanding that such feelings do not diminish one's faith.

Modern Application

In today's world, many individuals grapple with intrusive thoughts or doubts about their beliefs. This hadith serves as a reminder that experiencing such thoughts is a normal part of faith and should not lead to despair. Instead, it encourages believers to seek knowledge and understanding to strengthen their faith.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Faith and Belief because it emphasizes that having doubts or intrusive thoughts is a natural part of being a believer, indicating that such experiences do not negate one's faith.

Faith and Belief

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #5113 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Hurairah said; His companion came to him and said; Messenger of Allah! We have thoughts which we cannot dare talk about and we do not like that we have them or talk about them. He said:.

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