Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih Muslim, 546 a
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Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi ShaybafromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromHisham bin Abi 'Abdullah al-Dastawa'ifromYahya bin Abi KathirfromAbu Salama bin 'Abdur RahmanfromMu'ayqayb bin Abi Fatima al-Dausi

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنْ كُنْتَ لاَ بُدَّ فَاعِلاً فَوَاحِدَةً ‏

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English translation

Mu'aiqib quoted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) mentioning the removal of pebbles from the ground where he prostrated himself. He (the Prophet) said:

It you must do so, do it only once.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُعَيْقِيبٍ، قَالَ ذَكَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَسْحَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ - يَعْنِي الْحَصَى - قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 5, Hadith 59
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Book 4, Hadith 1114 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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