Sahih Muslim Hadith 5959

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 5959?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 5959 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 44: The Book of Virtues. 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 5959
Narrator in the source
Abu Huraira رضی اللہ عنہ reported
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ بَنَى بُنْيَانًا فَأَحْسَنَهُ وَأَجْمَلَهُ، فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يُطِيفُونَ بِهِ، يَقُولُونَ: مَا رَأَيْنَا بُنْيَانًا أَحْسَنَ مِنْ هَذَا، إِلَّا هَذِهِ اللَّبِنَةَ، فَكُنْتُ أَنَا تِلْكَ اللَّبِنَةَ.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying: The similitude of mine and that of the Apostles (before me) is that of a person who constructed a building and he built it fine and well and the people went round it saying: Never have we seen a building more imposing than this. but for one brick, and I am that brick (with which you give the finishing touch to the building).

Abu Huraira رضی اللہ عنہ reported

Source information

Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 5959.

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

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