Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 4538

What is Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 4538?

Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 4538 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 66: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (PBUH)). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih al-Bukhari
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 4538
Chapter
66: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (PBUH))
Narrator in the source
Ubaid bin Umair
Compiler
Imam al-Bukhari
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 4538
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ،‏.‏ قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُ أَخَاهُ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَوْمًا لأَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِيمَ تَرَوْنَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ نَزَلَتْ ‏{‏أَيَوَدُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ تَكُونَ لَهُ جَنَّةٌ‏}‏ قَالُوا اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ‏.‏ فَغَضِبَ عُمَرُ فَقَالَ قُولُوا نَعْلَمُ أَوْ لاَ نَعْلَمُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْهَا شَىْءٌ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي قُلْ وَلاَ تَحْقِرْ نَفْسَكَ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ضُرِبَتْ مَثَلاً لِعَمَلٍ‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ أَىُّ عَمَلٍ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ لِعَمَلٍ‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ لِرَجُلٍ غَنِيٍّ يَعْمَلُ بِطَاعَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، ثُمَّ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ لَهُ الشَّيْطَانَ فَعَمِلَ بِالْمَعَاصِي حَتَّى أَغْرَقَ أَعْمَالَهُ‏.‏ ‏{‏فَصُرْهُنَّ‏}‏ قَطِّعْهُنَّ‏.‏

Once `Umar (bin Al-Khattab رضی اللہ عنہ) said to the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) "What do you think about this Verse:--"Does any of you wish that he should have a garden?" They replied, "Allah knows best." `Umar رضی اللہ عنہ became angry and said, "Either say that you know or say that you do not know!" On that Ibn `Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said, "O chief of the believers! I have something in my mind to say about it." `Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said, "O son of my brother! Say, and do not under estimate yourself." Ibn `Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said, "This Verse has been set up as an example for deeds." `Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said, "What kind of deeds?" Ibn `Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said, "For deeds." `Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said, "This is an example for a rich man who does goods out of obedience of Allah and then Allah sends him Satan whereupon he commits sins till all his good deeds are lost."

— Narrated Ubaid bin Umair

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Source information

Collection: Sahih al-Bukhari. Compiler: Imam al-Bukhari. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4538.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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