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Sahih Muslim· صحيح مسلم

Sahih Muslim 2996

The Angels were born out of light and the Jinns were born out of the spark of…

সহীহ মুসলিম ২৯৯৬ · মুসলিম শরীফ•The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts

Sahih: authentic by consensus
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ ابْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ خُلِقَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ مِنْ نُورٍ وَخُلِقَ الْجَانُّ مِنْ مَارِجٍ مِنْ نَارٍ وَخُلِقَ آدَمُ مِمَّا وُصِفَ لَكُمْ ‏"‏ .

English translation
A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: The Angels were born out of light and the Jinns were born out of the spark of fire and Adam was born as he has been defined (in the Qur'an) for you (i. e. he is fashioned out of clay)
বাংলা অনুবাদ
মুহাম্মাদ ইবনু রাফি’ ও ‘আব্‌দ ইবনু হুমায়দ (রহঃ) ..... আয়িশাহ (রাযিঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ ফেরেশতাদেরকে নূর দ্বারা সৃষ্টি করা হয়েছে আর জিন জাতিকে সৃষ্টি করা হয়েছে নির্ধুম অগ্নিশিখা হতে এবং আদম (আঃ) কে সৃষ্টি করা হয়েছে ঐ বস্তু হতে যে সম্পর্কে তোমাদেরকে বর্ণনা করা হয়েছে। (ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন ৭২২৫, 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 2996
Collection
Sahih Muslim
Book
55. The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts
In-book reference
Book 55, Hadith 78
Numbering
Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi (as cited worldwide)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2996

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sahih Muslim 2996

  • Full citation

    Sahih Muslim 2996 (Book 55, Hadith 78). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2996

  • Quote with link

    “A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: The Angels were born out of light and the Jinns were born out of the spark of fire and Adam was born as he has been defined (in the Qur'an) for you (i. e. he is fashioned out of clay)” — Sahih Muslim 2996 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2996

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sahih Muslim 2996?+

Sahih Muslim 2996 is hadith number 2996 in Sahih Muslim, in the Book “The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts” (Book 55, Hadith 78). A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: The Angels were born out of light and the Jinns were born out of the spark of fire and Adam was born as he has been defined (in the Qur'an) for you (i. e. he is fashioned out of clay)

Is Sahih Muslim 2996 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 2996”. 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/2996

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