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Sahih Muslim 2376

It is not meet for a servant of Mine that he should say: I am better than…

সহীহ মুসলিম ২৩৭৬ · মুসলিম শরীফ•The Book of Virtues

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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، - حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ حُمَيْدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ ‏ "‏ قَالَ - يَعْنِي اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى - لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ لِي - وَقَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى لِعَبْدِي - أَنْ يَقُولَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ‏"‏ . قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ .

Narrator: Abu Huraira

English translation
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may prace be upon him) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said: It is not meet for a servant of Mine that he should say: I am better than Yunus b. Matta (peace be upon him)
বাংলা অনুবাদ
আবূ বাকর ইবনু আবূ শাইবাহ, মুহাম্মাদ ইবনুল মুসান্না ও মুহাম্মাদ ইবনু বাশশার (রহঃ) ..... আবূ হুরাইরাহ (রাযিঃ) হতে বর্ণিত যে, নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ আল্লাহ তাবারাকা ওয়া তা’আলা বলেছেন, আমার কোন বান্দার ক্ষেত্রেই এ কথা বলা ঠিক নয় যে, “ইউনুস ইবনু মাত্তা হতে আমি উত্তম।” (ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন ৫৯৪৪, 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 2376
Collection
Sahih Muslim
Book
43. The Book of Virtues
In-book reference
Book 43, Hadith 217
Numbering
Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi (as cited worldwide)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2376

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sahih Muslim 2376

  • Full citation

    Sahih Muslim 2376 (Book 43, Hadith 217). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2376

  • Quote with link

    “Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may prace be upon him) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said: It is not meet for a servant of Mine that he should say: I am better than Yunus b. Matta (peace be upon him)” — Sahih Muslim 2376 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2376

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sahih Muslim 2376?+

Sahih Muslim 2376 is hadith number 2376 in Sahih Muslim, in the Book “The Book of Virtues” (Book 43, Hadith 217). It is narrated by Abu Huraira. Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may prace be upon him) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said: It is not meet for a servant of Mine that he should say: I am better than Yunus b. Matta (peace be upon him)

Is Sahih Muslim 2376 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 2376”. 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/2376

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