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Sahih Muslim· صحيح مسلم

Sahih Muslim 2257

It is better for a man's belly to be stuffed with pus which corrodes it than…

সহীহ মুসলিম ২২৫৭ · মুসলিম শরীফ•The Book of Poetry

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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ لأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ الرَّجُلِ قَيْحًا يَرِيهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ شِعْرًا ‏"‏ . قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِلاَّ أَنَّ حَفْصًا لَمْ يَقُلْ ‏"‏ يَرِيهِ ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Abu Huraira

English translation
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: It is better for a man's belly to be stuffed with pus which corrodes it than to stuff (one's mind) with frivolous poetry. Abu Bakr has reported it with a slight variation of wording
বাংলা অনুবাদ
আবূ বাকর ইবনু আবূ শাইবাহ, আবূ কুরায়ব ও আবূ সাঈদ আল আশাজ্জ (রহঃ) ..... আবূ হুরাইরাহ (রাযিঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ কোন লোকের পেট পুঁজ দিয়ে ভর্তি হয়ে যাওয়া যা তার পেট পচিয়ে বিনষ্ট করে দেয়, তা (পেট) কবিতায় ভর্তি হওয়ার চাইতে উত্তম। বর্ণনাকারী আবূ বাকর (রহঃ) বলেন, তবে (আমার উস্তায বর্ণনাকারী) হাফস (রহঃ) এর বর্ণনাতে يَرِيهِ তথা 'পঁচিয়ে বিনষ্ট করে দেয়' কথাটি বলেননি। (ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন ৫৬৯৬, ইসলামিক সেন্টার)

Authenticity & grade

Sahih Muslim 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 Muslim 2257
Collection
Sahih Muslim
Book
41. The Book of Poetry
In-book reference
Book 41, Hadith 8
Numbering
Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi (as cited worldwide)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2257

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sahih Muslim 2257

  • Full citation

    Sahih Muslim 2257 (Book 41, Hadith 8). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2257

  • Quote with link

    “Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: It is better for a man's belly to be stuffed with pus which corrodes it than to stuff (one's mind) with frivolous poetry. Abu Bakr has reported it with a slight variation of wording” — Sahih Muslim 2257 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2257

  • Markdown link

    [Sahih Muslim 2257](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2257)

Frequently asked questions

What is Sahih Muslim 2257?+

Sahih Muslim 2257 is hadith number 2257 in Sahih Muslim, in the Book “The Book of Poetry” (Book 41, Hadith 8). It is narrated by Abu Huraira. Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: It is better for a man's belly to be stuffed with pus which corrodes it than to stuff (one's mind) with frivolous poetry. Abu Bakr has reported it with a slight variation of wording

Is Sahih Muslim 2257 authentic?+

Sahih Muslim 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 Muslim 2257”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com), which for Sahih Muslim is the Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi numbering. Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2257

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