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Sahih Muslim 2784

The similitude of a hypocrite is that of a sheep which roams aimlessly…

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Sahih Muslim 2784a

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، - يَعْنِي الثَّقَفِيَّ - حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَثَلُ الْمُنَافِقِ كَمَثَلِ الشَّاةِ الْعَائِرَةِ بَيْنَ الْغَنَمَيْنِ تَعِيرُ إِلَى هَذِهِ مَرَّةً وَإِلَى هَذِهِ مَرَّةً ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Ibn Umar

English translation
Ibn Umar reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: The similitude of a hypocrite is that of a sheep which roams aimlessly between two flocks. She goes to one at one time and to the other at another time
বাংলা অনুবাদ
মুহাম্মাদ ইবনু আবদুল্লাহ ইবনু নুমায়র, আবু বাকর ইবনু আবূ শাইবাহ ও মুহাম্মাদ ইবনুল মুসান্না (রহঃ) ..... ইবনু উমর (রাযিঃ) এর সূত্রে নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম থেকে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, মুনাফিকের দৃষ্টান্ত ঐ বকরীর মতো, যা দু’ পালের মধ্যে উদ্ভ্রান্তের মতো ঘুরপাক করে। একবার এদিকে আবার অন্যদিকে। (ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন ৬৭৮৬, ইসলামিক সেন্টার)

Sahih Muslim 2784b

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقَارِيَّ - عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ تَكِرُّ فِي هَذِهِ مَرَّةً وَفِي هَذِهِ مَرَّةً ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Ibn Umar

English translation
Ibn Umar reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) saying like this but with this change of words: " She sometimes finds a way in one flock and then in another flock
বাংলা অনুবাদ
(…/...) কুতাইবাহ ইবনু সাঈদ (রহঃ) ..... ইবনু উমার থেকে বর্ণিত। তিনি নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম হতে অবিকল হাদীস বর্ণনা করেছেন। কিন্তু এতে রয়েছে, একবার আসে এ পালে আবার যায় অন্য পালে। (ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন ৬৭৮৭, ইসলামিক সেন্টার, নেই)

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 2784
Collection
Sahih Muslim
Book
51. Characteristics of The Hypocrites And Rulings Concerning Them
In-book reference
Book 51, Hadith 20
Numbering
Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi (as cited worldwide)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2784

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    Sahih Muslim 2784

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    Sahih Muslim 2784 (Book 51, Hadith 20). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2784

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    “Ibn Umar reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: The similitude of a hypocrite is that of a sheep which roams aimlessly between two flocks. She goes to one at one time and to the other at another time” — Sahih Muslim 2784 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2784

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What is Sahih Muslim 2784?+

Sahih Muslim 2784 is hadith number 2784 in Sahih Muslim, in the Book “Characteristics of The Hypocrites And Rulings Concerning Them” (Book 51, Hadith 20). It is narrated by Ibn Umar. Ibn Umar reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: The similitude of a hypocrite is that of a sheep which roams aimlessly between two flocks. She goes to one at one time and to the other at another time

Is Sahih Muslim 2784 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.

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Cite it as “Sahih Muslim 2784”. 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/2784

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