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Sahih Muslim· صحيح مسلم

Sahih Muslim 2259

We were going with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)

সহীহ মুসলিম ২২৫৯ · মুসলিম শরীফ•The Book of Poetry

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حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ يُحَنِّسَ، مَوْلَى مُصْعَبِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ بَيْنَا نَحْنُ نَسِيرُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْعَرْجِ إِذْ عَرَضَ شَاعِرٌ يُنْشِدُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ خُذُوا الشَّيْطَانَ أَوْ أَمْسِكُوا الشَّيْطَانَ لأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ رَجُلٍ قَيْحًا خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ شِعْرًا ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri

English translation
Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri reported: We were going with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). As we reached the place (known as) `Arj there met (us) a poet who had been reciting poetry. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Catch the satan or detain the satan, for filling the belly of a man with pus is better than stuffing his brain with poetry
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কুতাইবাহ ইবনু সাঈদ সাকাফী (রহঃ) ..... আবূ সাঈদ খুদরী (রাযিঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আমরা রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম এর সঙ্গে আরজ অঞ্চলে ভ্রমণ করছিলাম। সে সময় এক কবি কবিতা আবৃতি করতে করতে আসতে লাগল। তখন রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বললেনঃ শাইতানটাকে ধরে ফেল, অথবা (বর্ণনায় সংশয় তিনি বললেন) শাইতানটাকে বাধা দাও। কোন ব্যক্তির পেট পুঁজ ভর্তি হয়ে যাওয়া কবিতায় ভর্তি হওয়া হতে উত্তম। (ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন ৫৬৯৮, 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 2259
Collection
Sahih Muslim
Book
41. The Book of Poetry
In-book reference
Book 41, Hadith 10
Numbering
Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi (as cited worldwide)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2259

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sahih Muslim 2259

  • Full citation

    Sahih Muslim 2259 (Book 41, Hadith 10). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2259

  • Quote with link

    “Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri reported: We were going with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). As we reached the place (known as) `Arj there met (us) a poet who had been reciting poetry. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Catch the satan or detain the satan, for filling the belly of a man with pus is better than stuffing his brain with poetry” — Sahih Muslim 2259 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2259

  • Markdown link

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sahih Muslim 2259?+

Sahih Muslim 2259 is hadith number 2259 in Sahih Muslim, in the Book “The Book of Poetry” (Book 41, Hadith 10). It is narrated by Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri. Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri reported: We were going with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). As we reached the place (known as) `Arj there met (us) a poet who had been reciting poetry. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Catch the satan or detain the satan,…

Is Sahih Muslim 2259 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 2259”. 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/2259

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