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Sahih al-Bukhari 5944

The evil eye is a fact," and he forbade tattooing

সহীহ বুখারী ৫৯৪৪ · বুখারী শরীফ•Dress

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Sahih al-Bukhari 5944a

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ ‏"‏. وَنَهَى عَنِ الْوَشْمِ.

Narrator: Abu Huraira

English translation
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The evil eye is a fact," and he forbade tattooing

Sahih al-Bukhari 5944b

حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ ذَكَرْتُ لِعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَابِسٍ حَدِيثَ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،، فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ أُمِّ يَعْقُوبَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ مَنْصُورٍ.

Narrator: `Abdullah

English translation
Narrated `Abdullah: (As above)

Authenticity & grade

Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the two Sahih collections whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah, so individual hadiths are not graded separately here.

Reference

Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 5944
Collection
Sahih al-Bukhari
Book
77. Dress
In-book reference
Book 77, Hadith 159
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/5944

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  • Short reference

    Sahih al-Bukhari 5944

  • Full citation

    Sahih al-Bukhari 5944 (Book 77, Hadith 159). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/5944

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    “Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The evil eye is a fact," and he forbade tattooing” — Sahih al-Bukhari 5944 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/5944

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sahih al-Bukhari 5944?+

Sahih al-Bukhari 5944 is hadith number 5944 in Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book “Dress” (Book 77, Hadith 159). It is narrated by Abu Huraira. Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The evil eye is a fact," and he forbade tattooing

Is Sahih al-Bukhari 5944 authentic?+

Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the two books (the Sahihayn) whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah. Individual hadiths are not separately graded here; for detailed questions consult a qualified scholar.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Sahih al-Bukhari 5944”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/5944

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