Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Zuhayr bin Harbfrom'Abd bin Hameed bin NasrfromYa'qub bin Ibrahim bin Sa'dfromZuhayr bin Mua'wiya bin HudayjfromYa'qub bin Ibrahim bin Sa'dfromMuhammad bin 'Abdullah bin Muslimfrom'Urwa ibn al-ZubayrfromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
يَأْتِي الشَّيْطَانُ أَحَدَكُمْ فَيَقُولُ مَنْ خَلَقَ كَذَا وَكَذَا حَتَّى يَقُولَ لَهُ مَنْ خَلَقَ رَبَّكَ فَإِذَا بَلَغَ ذَلِكَ فَلْيَسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ وَلْيَنْتَهِ
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English translation
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ) observed:
The Satan comes to everyone. of you and says: Who created this and that? till he questions: Who created your Lord? When he comes to that, one should seek refuge in Allah and keep away (from such idle thoughts).
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 1, Hadith 252
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 1, Hadith 244 (deprecated numbering scheme)