Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 217 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may prace be upon him) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said: It is not meet for a servant of Mine that he should say: I am better than Yunus b. Matta (peace be upon him). حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، […]
Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.
Book 43, The Book of Virtues (Faḍāʾil), discusses the merits and excellence of righteous acts and individuals.
Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 218 Abu al-Aliya said: The son of the uncle of your Prophet (ﷺ), i. e. Ibn Abbas, reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: It is not meet for a servant that he should say: I am better than Yunus b. Matta (and this Matta) is the name of his father. […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 219 Abu Huraira reported: It was said to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as to who was the most worthy of respect amongst people. He said: The most God-conscious amongst you They said: It is not this that we are asking about, whereupon he said: Then he is Yusuf, the Apostle of […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 220 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Zakariyya (peace be upon him) was a carpenter. حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي، هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ “ كَانَ زَكَرِيَّاءُ نَجَّارًا ” . Sahih Muslim: […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 221 Sa’id b. Jubair reported: I said to Ibn Abbas that Nauf al-Bikali was of the opinion that Moses (peace be upon him), the Apostle of Bani Isra’il, was not the same who accompanied Khadir, whereupon he said: The enemy of Allah tells a lie. I heard Ubayy b. Ka’b […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 222 Sa, id b. jubair reported that it was said to Ibn ‘Abbas that Nauf al-Bikali was of the opinion that Moses who went in search of knowledge was not the Moses of Bani Isra’il. He said: Sa’id, did you hear it from him? I said: Yes. Thereupon he said […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 223 Ubayy b. Ka’b narrated to us that he had heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Moses had been delivering sermons to his people. And he made this remark: No person upon the earth has better knowledge than I or nothing better than mine. Thereupon Allah revealed to him: I […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 224 – This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Ishaq. وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، بِإِسْنَادِ التَّيْمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، نَحْوَ حَدِيثِهِ . Sahih Muslim: […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 225 – Ibn ‘Abbas has reported this hadith on the authority of Ubayy b. ka’b that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) used to recite this. وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَرَأَ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 226 ‘Utba b. Mas, ud reported that ‘Abdullah b. ‘Abbas contended with Hurr b. Qais b. Hisn al-Fazari aboat the companion of Moses (peace be upon hiin). Ibn ‘Abbas said that he was Khadir. There happened to pass Ubayy b. Ka’b Ansari. Ibn Abbas called him and said: Abu Tufail, […]