Sahih al-Bukhari 6290 (Book 81, Hadith 118)
shown his offspring, and it will be said to them, ‘This is your father, Adam.’ Adam will say
(responding to the call), ‘Labbaik and Sa`daik’ Then Allah will say (to Adam), ‘Take out of your
offspring, the people of Hell.’ Adam will say, ‘O Lord, how many should I take out?’ Allah will say,
‘Take out ninety-nine out of every hundred.” They (the Prophet’s companions) said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! If ninety-nine out of every one hundred of us are taken away, what will remain out of us?”
He said, “My followers in comparison to the other nations are like a white hair on a black ox.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6290 (Book 81, Hadith 118)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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For more Hadith in Book 81: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)