Sahih al-Bukhari 128 (Book 3, Hadith 70)
bin Jabal.” Mu`adh replied, “Labbaik and Sa`daik. O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” Again the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O
Mu`adh!” Mu`adh said thrice, “Labbaik and Sa`daik, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “There
is none who testifies sincerely that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is
his Apostle, except that Allah, will save him from the Hell-fire.” Mu`adh said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) !
Should I not inform the people about it so that they may have glad tidings?” He replied, “When the
people hear about it, they will solely depend on it.” Then Mu`adh narrated the above-mentioned
Hadith just before his death, being afraid of committing sin (by not telling the knowledge).
Sahih al-Bukhari 128 (Book 3, Hadith 70)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The compilation known as Sahih al-Bukhari is a paramount collection of the Sunnah and hadith of the Prophet Muhammad. Its creator, Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī, dedicated his life to this work, completing it around 847. It holds a position of immense respect as arguably the most authentic book in Sunni Islam after the Holy Quran. As a key pillar of the six canonical books (Kutub al-Sittah), its detailed 97-chapter structure houses an estimated 7,563 narrations that continue to shape Islamic theology, law, and ethics to this day.
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