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Sahih Muslim· صحيح مسلم

Sahih Muslim 2956

The world is a prison-house for a believer and Paradise for a non-believer

সহীহ মুসলিম ২৯৫৬ · মুসলিম শরীফ•The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts

Sahih: authentic by consensus
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حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي الدَّرَاوَرْدِيَّ - عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Abu Huraira

English translation
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The world is a prison-house for a believer and Paradise for a non-believer
বাংলা অনুবাদ
কুতাইবাহ ইবনু সাঈদ (রহঃ) ..... আবু হুরাইরাহ (রাযিঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ দুনিয়া মুমিনের জন্য কয়েদখানা [কারাগার] এবং কাফিরের জন্য জান্নাততুল্য। (ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন ৭১৪৯, 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 2956
Collection
Sahih Muslim
Book
55. The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts
In-book reference
Book 55, Hadith 1
Numbering
Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi (as cited worldwide)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2956

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sahih Muslim 2956

  • Full citation

    Sahih Muslim 2956 (Book 55, Hadith 1). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2956

  • Quote with link

    “Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The world is a prison-house for a believer and Paradise for a non-believer” — Sahih Muslim 2956 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2956

  • Markdown link

    [Sahih Muslim 2956](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2956)

Frequently asked questions

What is Sahih Muslim 2956?+

Sahih Muslim 2956 is hadith number 2956 in Sahih Muslim, in the Book “The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts” (Book 55, Hadith 1). It is narrated by Abu Huraira. Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The world is a prison-house for a believer and Paradise for a non-believer

Is Sahih Muslim 2956 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 2956”. 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/2956

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