Sahih Muslim Hadith 257

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 257?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 257 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 1: The Book of Faith. 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 Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 257
Chapter
1: The Book of Faith
Narrator in the source
It was narrated that Abdullah رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌said
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 257
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ: أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، وَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ: حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الذَّنْبِ أَعْظَمُ عِنْدَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: «أَنْ تَجْعَلَ لِلَّهِ نِدًّا وَهُوَ خَلَقَكَ» قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ: إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَعَظِيمٌ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: ثُمَّ أَيٌّ؟ قَالَ: «ثُمَّ أَنْ تَقْتُلَ وَلَدَكَ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَطْعَمَ مَعَكَ» قَالَ: قُلْتُ: ثُمَّ أَيٌّ؟ قَالَ: «ثُمَّ أَنْ تُزَانِيَ حَلِيلَةَ جَارِكَ».

I asked the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌): Which sin is the gravest in the eye of Allah? He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) replied: That you associate a partner with Allah (despite the fact) that He has created you. He (the reporter) said: I told him (the, Holy Prophet ﷺ): Verily it is indeed grave. He (the reporter) said: I asked him what the next (gravest sin) was. He (the Holy Prophet) replied: That you kill your child out of fear that he shall join you in food. He (the reporter) said: I asked (him) what the next (gravest sin) was. He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) observed: Then (the next gravest sin) is that you commit adultery with the wife of your neighbour.

— It was narrated that Abdullah رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌said

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Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 257.

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

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