Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih Muslim, 2260
sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Zuhayr bin Harbfrom'Abdur Rahman bin MahdifromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawrifrom'Alqama bin MrthdfromSulaiman bin Burayda bin al-HusaybfromBurayda bin al-Husayb

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ لَعِبَ بِالنَّرْدَشِيرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا صَبَغَ يَدَهُ فِي لَحْمِ خِنْزِيرٍ وَدَمِهِ ‏

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English translation

Buraida reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

He who played <i>Nardashir (a game similar to backgammon)</i> is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ، مَرْثَدٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 41, Hadith 11
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Book 28, Hadith 5612 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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