Riyad as-Salihin, 1740
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "None of you should use the word Al-Karm for grapes, for Al-Karm is a Muslim (worthy of respect)." <b>[Al- Bukhari and Muslim]</b> Another narration is: "Verily, Al-Karm is the heart of a true believer." Another narration is: "People have named grapes as Al-Karm; verily, only the heart of a believer is Al-Karm."
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : "لا تسموا العنب الكَرْم، فإن الكَرْم المسلم" ((متفق عليه)). ((وهذا لفظ مسلم)). وفي رواية: "فإنما الكرم قلب المؤمن" وفي رواية للبخاري ومسلم: "يقولون الكرم، إنما الكرم قلب المؤمن".
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 230
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) It is disliked to use the word Karm to refer to grapes, for the Muslim is more worthy of this name.<br>
2) It shows how the Shariah is keen on correcting common mistakes in people’s speech and promoting the use of the right words instead. This is one of the good aspects of the Islamic legislation.