Hadith record
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
CollectionṢaḥīḥ Muslim
GradeAuthentic hadith
TakhrījNarrated by Muslim
Relayed byAbu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari
Languages11
Reading styleClassic Ivory
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Meaning
English
Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If Allah wills to show mercy to a people, He takes the soul of their prophet before them, thus making him a forerunner and an intercessor for them. Whereas, if He wills to destroy a people, He punishes them whilst their prophet is alive, witnessing their destruction, thus, consoling him by their destruction as they disbelieved in him and disobeyed his orders."
Source textOriginal Arabic
عن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «إذا أراد الله تعالى رحمة أُمَّة، قَبض نبيَّها قبلها، فَجَعَلَهُ لها فَرَطًا وسَلفًا بين يديها، وإذا أراد هلَكَةً أُمَّة، عَذَّبَها ونَبِيُّهَا حَيٌّ ، فأهْلَكَها وهو حَيٌّ يَنظرُ، فأقرَّ عينَه بِهَلاَكِهَا حين كذَّبُوه وعَصَوا أمرَه».